O'Dor, George
O'Brien Sr., Thomas Edward

Thomas Edward "Papa" O'Brien Sr., 71, of Sun River Terrace, died Tuesday,
January 17, 2006 in Kankakee, IL. He was a retired material handler at Ford
Motor Company in Chicago Heights, IL and a member of UAW Local 588. He
served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956 and he was a member of the
Riverwood Church of God in Christ.

Surviving are his wife, Tearine O'Brien; four sons, Thomas E. Jr. (Bernice)
O'Brien of University Park, Ira O'Brien, and Livello R. (Renee) O'Brien, both of
Sun River Terrace, Thomas Earl O'Brien of Wichita, Texas; two daughters,
Latonia (James) Cole of Houston, TX, Esther (Alfred) Breckenridge of
Farmington Hills, MI; two step-daughters, Emma (Larry) Weatherby of Chicago
Heights, Linda (Warren) McClora of Park Forest; 36 grandchildren; 70
great-grandchildren; one brother George D. (Linda) O'Brien of Chicago
Heights; one aunt and one niece.

His parents, Ed and Johnnie L. Harden O'Brien; three sisters, Eugina, Deloris
and Anne; and one brother, Lamont, are deceased.

Visitation was held on Friday, January 20, at Jones Funeral Home, Kankakee,
where funeral services were held the next day. Elder Nathan Settles officiated.
Burial was in Mound Grove Gardens, Kankakee.