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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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O'Reilly, Helen Ann Helen Ann O'Reilly, 69,
of Plano, Texas, died March
17, 2004, after a lengthy illness.
Helen is survived by her
husband of 47 years,
Charlie; three sons, Chuck,
David and Chris O'Reilly
all of Plano, Texas; a
daughter, Karen O'Reilly
Sulzman of Richardson,
Texas; five grandchildren;
and a brother, J.T. Phillips
of Dallas, Texas.
She was preceded in
death by her infant daughter, Mary Ann O'Reilly
She graduated from Mt.
St. Scholastica College in
1956 with a degree in
dietetics and a minor in
chemistry. She then completed her ADA and dietetic
internship at Freedman
Hospital, Howard
University where she also
did post graduate work.
She and her husband,
Charlie, were married on
June 30, 1956, in
Oklahoma City, Okla. and
she then completed her
ADA program in 1957
while her husband finished
his military service at
Andrews Air Force Base in
Washington, D.C.
She
received her American
Dietetic Association credentials in 1957 and served as
a fully licensed dietitian for
many years, maintaining
her credentials until her
death. Her memberships
included the Dallas
Dietetics Assn., The Texas
Dietetics Assn. and the
American Dietetics Assn.
For 12 years, she served
as a member of the Texas
State Board of Examiners
for dietitians. In 1968, she
was chosen as one of the
Outstanding Young Women
of America. For the past 30
years, she and her husband
owned and operated a large
chain' of McDonald's
restaurants in Texas.
She
was a member of Prince of
Peace Catholic Church,
Richardson Women's Club,
The Park Cities Republican
Women's Club, The Dallas
Southern Memorial
Association, and the
Gleneagles and Stonebriar
Country Clubs. In the
1980s, she and her husband were awarded the
Cross of The Order of St.
Benedicts, one of the highest awards given by her college.
A funeral mass was celebrated at Prince of Peace
Catholic Church on March
20, 2004.
The family suggests
memorials may be made to
Catholic Charities or the
American Diabetes Assn.,
940 Research Echelon II,
Suite 300, Austin, TX
78759.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Apr 08 2004
by Lorna Marvin
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