William Orris III

William Elek Orris III

Born February 21, 1989 in Bellingham, WA to William Elek Jr. and Lisa A. (nee Dentel) Orris.

Billy died in a motorcycle accident on Friday, August 7, 2015 at the age of 26.

He graduated from Palatine High School and went on to study at Iowa State. Billy was a Board Certified Pharmaceutical Technician, employed by Bellevue Pharmacy of Illinois.

Billy had a passion for hunting, fishing, spending time training his chocolate lab, Kyra, and being with his family and friends.

In addition to his parents, Rev. Bill Orris and Rev. Lisa Orris, Billy will be sadly missed by his siblings, Lauren and Michael Orris; his grandparents, William Elek Orris and Angela Dentel; uncles, Robert Dentel and Brian Nash; aunt, Renee Orris; and his cousins, Johanna and Joshua Dentel, and Breana Nash.

Friends are welcome to visit on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 4-9 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave., (IL Rte 176) Crystal Lake, IL 60014. The funeral service will be held the following day, Wednesday, August 12 at Hope Church, 451 Ackman Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Peter Hong officiating from New Community Church in Chicago. Burial and committal service will follow at Crystal Lake Memorial Park.

The family has requested no flowers. In lieu of this, donations can be made to Hope Church- Billy Orris Memorial Fund. This will be a scholarship fund to help children and youth attend and experience the outdoors at our Covenant Bible Camps throughout the year.

Billy was a passionate man, who deeply loved his family and a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. He was larger than life, determined to live fiercely for his family and friends. Billy's life verse was Psalm 144: 1-2 Praise to the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in who I take refuge.

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