Susan Grace Fox, 72 of Chatsworth, died at 9:15 pm, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at OSF St. James, John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Chatsworth with Fr. David Sabel officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00pm Monday, January 21, 2019 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A second visitation will be held from 9:00 – 9:45am at the Church on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Chatsworth Public Library, Livingston County Humane Society, or the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Pontiac. Susan was born December 15, 1946 in Evanston, IL, a daughter of John Winthrop and Joyce Olive Conrad Howell. Her dad preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Michelle Brand of Fairbury; her mother, Joyce Lindelof of Saybrook; three grandchildren, Michael (Nelly) Brand of Fairbury, Dustin (Nicole) Brand of Fairbury, and Nicholas (Cassie) Salinas of Chatsworth; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Steve (Linda) Howell of Streamwood; three sisters, Virginia Howell Sharp of Aurora, June (Glen) Wilharm of Whitewater, WI, and Mary Betz of Palatine. She was also preceded in death by her dear grandmother, Grace Howell; two sisters, Judith Lazar and Debbie Patton; Michelle’s father, Michael L. Fox; and her beloved horse, Tico Tornado. Susan worked as an Executive Legal Secretary in Chicago in the Economics Division of the First National Bank of Chicago. Throughout her life, she was known as a very humble and charitable person. One of her passions in life was her love of animals, especially horses, and later in life, her cats. She became one of the youngest females to get her racing colors, and also received her jockey license at the age of 17. She dreamt about a very special horse one night, and soon after, became the owner of the dream horse. “Sue Howell, a teenager at the time, taught [Tico Tornado] how to ride and race, receiving a world champion racing trophy in 1964.” She spent time in Chicago with the ProLife groups, sailing clubs on Lake Michigan, serving those less fortunate in the food pantries and soup kitchens, visiting shut-ins, and anything just to help someone out. She had a love of the arts. Susan was an exceptional pianist and also was a young writer and artist. She was a deeply devoted Catholic. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis later on in life and devoted the rest of her life to the Church. Susan also was a member of the Legion of Mary at St. Mary’s Church in Pontiac. She will be deeply missed by her family and dear friends.
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