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John Culligan Olin

John Culligan Olin was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 17, 1957 and died suddenly in Highland Park, Illinois June 9, 2009. John was the father of two children, Cecilia (15) and Caroline (13). Sharing the loss are Elinor Olin (née Nichols), his mother Molly Johanna Culligan, his brothers Tony and Brendan, and Mimi Noonan, and Reilly Grant. He was preceded in death by his sister Meghan and his father John Philip Olin. He was the owner of Higher Gear Bicycles in Wilmette and Highland Park. John touched many lives as a cyclist, windsurfer, skier and the organizer of many community gatherings, including formal and informal fundraising events. John was honored as a Local Hero by the American Red Cross for the lifesaving donation of his kidney to Jeff Miller in 2002. A Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 11:15 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL 60025. A memorial celebration of John's life in Minnesota will be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Olin Girls Educational Fund or to the National Kidney Foundation. For more information, please contact N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home at 847-998-1020.