- Date Of Birth: November 24, 1927
- Date Of Death: July 21, 2010
- State: Illinois
G. William Bill Lockhart, 82, of Ottawa died July 21, in Ottawa surrounded by his family.
Bill was born on November 24, 1927 in Shreveport, LA to Guy William and Marie (Long) Lockhart. He married Lora Bernardini on May 12, 1950 in Joliet, IL. He served as business agent for the Sheetmetal Workers Local #1 for twenty years, Ottawa Building Trades Council president, Glass Worker Credit Union board member and Ottawa Planning Commission member. Bill was a life member of the National Rifle Association, a member of National Wild Turkey Federation and founding chairman of Starved Rock Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He served with the Illinois National Guard in the 129th Infantry Medical Company. He was a master class rifleman and avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing and sport shooting. Bill shared his love of the outdoors with many, but his favorite companions were his two sons.
He is survived by his wife Lora Lockhart, of Ottawa; two sons, Guy William (Barb) Lockhart of South Elgin, IL and James (Mary) Lockhart of Grand Ridge; four daughters, Catherine (Darrell) Seigler of Ottawa, Barbara (Steve) Haage of Ottawa, Lorrie Ann (Brian) Serby of Ottawa and Billie Jean (Steve) Marsh of Bettendorf, IA; 12 grandchildren, Guy William Bill (Deanna) Lockhart of San Antonio, TX, Jennifer (Joel Donahue) Lockhart of Lincoln, NE, Rob (Keri) Piercy of St. Charles, IL, Kiley (Yasemin) Piercy of Chicago, Justin Seigler of Ottawa, Ian (Laci) McConnaughay of Ottawa, Erin McConnaughay of Ottawa, Austin Serby of Ottawa, Stephan Marsh of Omaha, NE, Andrew Marsh of Bettendorf, IA, Cassie Lockhart of Grand Ridge and Colton Lockhart of Grand Ridge; four great grandchildren, Guy William Will Lockhart, Matthew Lockhart, Faith Piercy, and Ethan Piercy; two cousins Janis (Doug) Long Newlyn of Atwater, CA and Janet Lockhart Scheideker of San Juan Capistrano, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
