Gillis Howard, 86, of Chicago, passed away Thursday, September 21. Beloved husband of 67 years of Margie(nee Belcher); loving father of Burley(Maureen), Harry(Vicki), Ann(Bill) Rohde, and Donna(Mike) Conforti; dear grandfather of Brian, Kim, Chris, Kelly, Sean, Lisa, Billy, Joey, and Kristen; proud great grandfather of Madison, Emily, Jenna, Nicholai, Nathan, Jadon, Joni, and one on the way; fond brother of 8 late brothers and sisters. Visitation Sunday, September 24 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd.(at Stearns Rd.), Bartlett. Funeral Monday 10:30am. Interment Lakewood Memorial Park. Donations to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, appreciated. Info (630)289-7575