William Kieran “Bill” Bass age 59, passed away peacefully February 9, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family at his home in Evanston. Son of William and Jacqueline Kay Bass, Bill was 1974 graduate of St. John’s Jesuit High School (Toledo, OH) and received a Film degree from New York University. He received his Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Toledo. Bill received the prestigious Burton R. Maddux Scholarship for academic achievement and was inducted into the Order of the Coif, legal education’s equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa.

Bill was a veteran trial and appellate attorney who specialized in matrimonial law and father’s rights; he was currently practicing with The Law Firm of Jeffrey Leving Ltd. He recently was awarded the “Heart of the Firm” the firm’s most prestigious award. Bill was an avid reader and a collector of literature and shared his mother’s love for art. He loved music and attended the Lollapalooza music festivals each summer in Chicago with his friends and children. He lit up a room with his sense of humor and loved practical jokes. Bill’s greatest joy was being a father and spending time with his four children

Bill was preceded in death by his father, William B. Bass. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife, Paula (Carter), and their daughter, Georgia; former wife, Laura Jones, and their children, Kristopher, Morgan and Marilyn (Evanston, IL); mother, Jacqueline (Toledo, OH); sister, Mary Kay (Randy) Minder, and sister by heart, Mary Frances Kreidler, and her two daughters, Jacqueline Neff and Kristy Pegg; nieces, Lauren and Sarah Minder. The family would like to thank Mary Kapusnik of NorthShore Hospice Care and Dr. Nicholas Campbell, M.D. of NorthShore Evanston Hospital. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Bill’s daughter, Georgia’s college fund at www.giveforward.com. Enter Bill Bass in the search field or find a fundraiser box, or send your contribution to Northshore Hospice 1033 University Place, Suite 450 Evanston, IL 60202.