England, William "Bill" died, December 27, 2020.

Born July 3, 1938 in Springfield, IL, to William and Anna (Booker) England. Bill graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School and from the University of Illinois. In 1963, he married Maureen McHenry.

As a graphic designer in Springfield, Bill worked on numerous projects, one of his most remembered was the lovable INB Mascot, Barnaby. He actively participated in the annual Springfield Art fair. His paintings have been showcased in Springfield, as well as many other cities. In 1969, Bill and Maureen moved to St. Louis Missouri where he joined the creative team at Maritz Motivation. In the mid 1980's he left Maritz to work with Harold Koplar and Koplar Creative/ Communications. Leaving Koplar in the mid 1990's Bill then lead the creative group at Argosy Gaming.

Bill, 82 years of age died of Covid -19 while suffering from Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife Maureen, daughter Kathleen, son Michael, grandson, William; sister Julianna along with niece Claudia and nephew William. A Memorial Mass and A Gathering to celebrate his life are tentatively planned for summer 2021.

Services: Please check back to find out the date and location of the Memorial Mass and Gathering. Donations may be given to the Alzheimer's Association , on line https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df . A service of SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.