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Service:
Celebration of Life 4:00 - 6:00pm July 29
at the Country Club of Peoria. Funeral service
10:99am Saturday, July 30 at the
Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria
with burial following the service
Funeral home:
Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria
Obituary
William Rodger "Bill" Barrick, 89, of Peoria, passed
away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at OSF Richard L.
Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, with his wife by his
side.
Bill was born on October 14, 1932, in Lincoln, IL,
to William V. "Bud" and Lenora (Singleton) Barrick
Leith. Bill married Helen Gustafson on May 17, 1996,
in a fun-filled wedding in Carmel, CA.
Bill is survived by his wife in Peoria, IL; one
daughter, Debra (Eric) Uttenweiler of Roselle, IL;
five grandchildren: Jennifer (Nik) Fulbright of
Milford, MI, Doug (Mia) Barrick of Gross Pointe, MI,
Rachel (Matt) Stoughton of Glen Ellyn, IL, Blake
(Brittney) Barrick of Surprise, AZ, and Morgan
Barrick (Aaron Iffrig) of Scottsdale, AZ; ten
great-grandchildren, Leah and Mallory Fulbright,
Riley Barrick, Jake, Ellie, and Jack Stoughton,
Bryson, Brayden, and Brody Barrick, and Emma Iffrig;
one brother, Robert L. Barrick of West Bloomfield,
MI; daughter-in-law, Teresa Barrick of Wixom, MI;
and niece and nephew, Trish and Ben Barrick in
Michigan. Bill loved and was very proud of his
family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two
sons: Greg Barrick and Brent Barrick.
Bill graduated from Lincoln Community High School in
1950, and completed his higher education at Brown's
Business College in Peoria, IL. Bill started his
career as a certified public accountant in Chicago
but soon moved back to Peoria, first working at
Landy & Rothbaum, and later joining Gauger and
Diehl, where Bill was admitted to partnership.
Gauger and Diehl merged with KPMG Peat Marwick in
1970 and Bill continued with the Peoria office and
was named as the managing partner in 1981, a role he
held until July 1990. Bill retired from KPMG in
April 1991, but continued working on various outside
consulting projects for many years. Upon his
retirement, his colleagues noted that they "knew him
as a fiercely competitive businessman who combines
vigor with tremendous loyalty." Bill very much
enjoyed his chosen profession and took great pride
in the successes of others, whether it be community
relationships, a client, a peer, or staff, he had
assisted and/or mentored in some way. |
Bill was an avid believer and had a commitment to
serve a range of civic and charitable causes; the
Economic Development Council, Heart of Illinois
United Way, National Council of the Advisory Board
of Bradley University, Peoria Area Chamber of
Commerce, Human Service Center, Great Plains Sports
Science Center, Lakeview Museum, Urban League,
Bielfeldt Foundation, Country Club of Peoria, and
the Creve Coeur Club (known to be ticket chair for
the Washington Day Banquet for many years!).
Bill was well known for his hearty laugh, and
enjoyment for life, always having a quip or a
chiding joke of some nature. He loved to play golf,
travel, spending time at vacation home in Hilton
Head Island, SC, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball,
Bradley basketball, and of course a beer and a
burger with his buddies of the Glutton Club.
Bill's celebration of life gathering will be from
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022, at the
Country Club of Peoria, a special toast will be
given to him at 5:15 p.m. Family and friends are
invited. Bill's funeral service will be at 10:00
a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the
Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in
Peoria. Burial will take place in Swan Lake Memory
Gardens in Peoria following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to OSF
Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, or the Heart of
Illinois United Way.
Online condolences may be left for Bill's family at www.woolsey-wilton.com. |
