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Qualities
Gentle
Kind
Humorous
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William Francis Quinlivan
05/04/1929 - 10/08/2005
Jacksonville, Florida
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Passions
Peace
Justice
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Just Peace Tribute
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(The newspaper, Just Peace, is published by the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice - FCPJ)
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Bill Quinlivan was born on March 5, 1929, and died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on the Trout River in Jacksonville on October 8, 2005
He and his wife, Mary Claire Van der Horst, were stalwarts of the FCPJ for many years. He loved to cook and did so at multiple Coalition functions. He also provided delicious home-baked bread at our dinners; his specialty was sourdough rye bread and he maitained and refreshed the starter over long periods of time. In addition, he served on the Coalition's Finance Committee, where he developed a comprehensive methodology of tracking all expenses and incomes in the appropriate categories.
Al Geiger wrote, "My memories of Bill Quinlivan go back to early days at FCPJ. One experience stands out. When we needed to survey the land at the Teaching Farm, we were aghast at the price of a professional survey. Bill's offer to put his skills to work pretty well saved the day. He bought a second-hand surveryor's transit and we spent many days on the land cutting paths through brush, measuring and calculating and checking with much trigonometry. It is a complicated bunch of 9 corners plus the curve of the road around the 12 acres and, when described by the deed, takes several times more space than the surrounding acres. It was a work of love and Bill's sense of humor carried us through above everything else."
A memorial service was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Jacksonville, where he was very active. Eulogies were delivered by church officials and by his son William Francis Quinlivan, III. At the end of the service, all members of his family, including all the children and spouses and grandchildren went to the front of the church to render a moving version of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" with flute accompaniment, in accordance with his wishes.
At the graveside service, the family sang "Amazing Grace" in four part harmony, led by Bill's granddaughter, Danielle.
His obituary in the Florida Times-Union closed with the lines, "Bill was a friend to the downtrodden, a natural engineer, a peaceful patriot, an unrepentant Irishman, and he enjoyed many and varied interests. He will be sorely missed."
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