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Widowed each weekend by NFL official O'Brien's wife
LaVerne O'Brien of Carbondale shares life with NFL referee William E. O'Brien. She juggles FBI checks, 24 hour protection, and a busy schedule while awaiting his travels and honors. They married postwar, building a partnership amid SIU ties, charity work, and church life.
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LaVerne O’brien
NFL
Cathy Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
National Football League
William Edward O’brien
Department of Recreation and Outdoor Education
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
O’brien
Houston
FBI
SIU Women’s Club
Easter Seal Society For
SIUC
Adelines
Bill
Jimmy Hart
Dan Dierdorf
LaVerne Garrett
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Siu-C
Carbondale Community High School