William H. Olney Sr. World War II Veteran

United States Army Air Force

His widow, 83 year old Mary Olney, and The Estate of Bill Olney, Jr. Esq. (his son), were decimated by a corrupt Orange County Courthouse, corrupt judges, a corrupt Orange County Clerk of Courts / Court Administration, corrupt Office of District Attorney Lawson Lamar and a corrupt Florida Department of Law Enforcement. And Akerman, Senterfitt, biggest law firm in the state of Florida.

Sturgis Journal

Posted Jun 29, 2010 @ 01:39 AM

Orlando, Fla. —

William H. Olney Jr. died Tuesday, April 23, 2002, in Orlando, Fla. Bill was born March 9, 1967, in Fort Pierce, Fla., a son of William H. and

Mary Elizabeth (Pattison) Olney. He spent most of his childhood in Michigan.

He was a graduate of Colon High School and the University of Central Florida. He graduated from Stetson Law School, St. Petersburg, Fla, in 1994

and was class president. Bill was from a medical family and spent his professional career defending

physicians and hospitals. Shortly before his death, he became a partner in his Orlando law firm.

Bill’s parents owned stock car race tracks, and Bill grew up with, and loved, automobile racing. He was a poet, a storyteller and he loved to laugh.

Bill is survived by his sisters, Dr. Mary (Doug) Olney Anderson of Leonidas, Lynda (Dave) Robertson and Lucey Olney, both of Orlando; and by nieces

and nephews. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Mendon Cemetery with the

Rev. Canon Meredith Hunt of St. John’s Episcopal Church officiating. Assistance was provided by the Eickhoff Funeral Home of Mendon.

Mary Elizabeth Olney died Sept. 6, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. She was born Oct. 26, 1921, in Detroit, a daughter of Joseph W. and

Katherine (Kennedy) Pattison. Lt. William H. Olney, dressed in his officer’s Naval uniform, stepped off the

elevator of the Aetna Building in Detroit and met the prettiest girl he had ever seen. They married in 1943. The war years were spent at air bases,

where he was a pilot and flight instructor. After the war, they moved to Leonidas, where they lived and raised their

children. Together they owned and operated Galesburg Michigan Speedway and Hastings Raceway. Mary managed the business aspect of the

speedways. Mary is survived by her children, Dr. Mary (Doug) Anderson of Leonidas, and

Lynda Olney (Dave) Robertson and Lucey Olney of Orlando; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her brother, Allen R. Pattison of

Port Austin.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, William H. Olney Jr.; and her brother, Joseph Pattison.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Mendon Cemetery, with the Rev. Canon Meredith Hunt of St. John’s Episcopal Church officiating.

Assistance was provided by the Eickhoff Funeral Home of Mendon. Copyright 2010 Sturgis Journal. Some rights reserved