Maureen Margaret O'Connor Obituary. Tim recognized that better than anyone. He knew that you didn't always have to make money, that you have to give great product. There was something about that room- maybe Sarah Elizabeth Campbells Bummer Night on Tuesdays set the mood- but youd get sadness at its most comfortable. Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. It's about the excitement. Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Austin, TX. I'd made concessions to the tune of some serious dollars.". on its website. Winding up just outside Southern California's Laguna Beach, O'Connor approached a house for sale and asked the family moving out if they'd pay him to help. Grabbing Nelson's beloved guitar Trigger, pushing the country music icon into a waiting car, and beating a hasty retreat, O'Connor had no idea that the cowboys rushing the stage were merely fans who loved Willie and wanted to show their appreciation. If producing five nights at Madison Square Garden wasn't experience enough, O'Connor found himself immersed in a contact sport; By working closely with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne for charitable causes, he was rapidly building a national network of artists, managers, and booking agents. Turns out O'Connor had shot a label executive with CBS Records, with whom Nelson had just signed. One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. He's equal parts Tony Soprano and Bill Graham. What O'Connor didn't know at the time was that many shows at Houston's legendary Gilley's dancehall ended with more people onstage than in the crowd. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . Gonzalez describes the Tim O'Connor of the Opera House era as a "hard man to get close to," but says that he offered his employees and crews unprecedented latitude. O'Connor has a history with Pace that predates the production company's move from New Orleans to Houston in the Eighties. While this cost Direct Events some independence, the contract reserved O'Connor's right to promote 140 acts on his own that he had longstanding relationships with (artists such as Willie Nelson or Little Feat.) Who Receive obituaries Sandra Lucille Hidrogo February 20, 2023 (81 years old) On those nights it was a listening room. Not only would the building at 200 Academy provide them with a 56,000 square-foot main building, the two would also be buying 218 apartments in 17 different buildings, stretching from the corner of the Travis Heights neighborhood to South Congress. He is survived by his . O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Almost immediately it became the place to not only see roadshows such as John Prine, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt, but the cream of Austin's burgeoning singer-songwriter scene: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Stephen Fromholz, and Delbert McClinton. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. Austin Owen O'Connor, 66 of Loogootee, was called home at 9:33 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Loogootee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. Mostly, the Opera House's vibe was supplied by Nelson's entourage, a constant presence at the door, in the crowd, backstage. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov. 10, 1931 to B. T. and Agnes OConnor. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. But his theme song that first decade of the new millennium was Weve Only Just Begun. It was all there in a framed note from Willie that OConnor had on his wall: To Tim, Whats Next? OConnor had big plans to create venues for next generations of Austin music fans as his legacy. Charles Attal has spent the past five years receiving a crash course in concert economics at Stubb's. There was other drama as well: He'd been caught attempting to steal a WWI cannon from the town post office. That would be good enough for me.". "As long as you're doing private parties, you know the money is there up front, and no matter who shows up, the check's clearing. Timothy J. O'Connor, who had a long and distinguished career as one of the leading character actors of his generation, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 5th, in his longtime home in Nevada City, California, at the age of 90. Backyard II just couldnt accommodate sellout crowds of 7,500, like the May 11, 2011 Arcade Fire show when hundreds of ticketholders had nowhere to park and missed the show. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. ", Several months later, the landlord offered him the chance to do just that; after tearing down the wall O'Connor opened the Austin Music Hall with a sign that said "Phase 1. But it's time to clear the air and say the driving force I have at this point is merely wanting to grow old gracefully. He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sheila Ham and Janet OConnor; 2 sisters and 4 brothers; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and a host of other family members. Because if you're detected and manage to pierce the bottom of that larger national company's canopy, they're going to come after you.". Support the Chronicle, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal backstage at the Austin Opera House, 1979, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson at the opening of the Backyard, April 15, 1993, O'Connor with MiddleMan Music's Charlie Jones (l) and Stubb's' Charles Attal, Antones, 1979: Hurricane Margaret blows in, Everything back then felt like us versus them and she was one of us, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. "Every other time we'd get behind in taxes or I'd miscalculate someway, I'd call Willie and he'd come in and play five dates. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. Tim passed away this summer leaving behind his beloved dogs Bobbie & Yoyo. He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1949, and farmed with his father until he joined the US Air Force in 1952. Even today, promoters often walk away at the end of the year making as little as 5% of the door's receipts. His parents preceded him in death. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) Both are now available for adoption. The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. I'm not sure if I said it or not, but I knew right then that I was willing to carry this guy's guitar to hell.". You, Lt. Weinberg? Seeing an opportunity, O'Connor began inviting them to play his bar in exchange for free lodging in the bungalows below. OBITUARY Maureen Margaret O'Connor . Tim pulled off what I consider to be one of the world's greatest public relations miracles. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Two dogs, Bobbie and Yoyo, remain. "I've never had a customer tell me I should cut down a 400-year-old oak tree because the sightlines would be better," he says. That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. "Have I done it all by myself? Local obituaries for the Austin, Texas area 7,977 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Tommy Joe Adkins Tommy Adkins's passing on Friday, February 24, 2023 has been. said it is asking for donations to reimburse TRAPRS for the $2,800 spent. What do you want me to do? I dont think he knew how much he was loved. "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. O'Connor was left holding the market share of shows in Austin. After staying out drinking until 4am the evening before a three-day blues festival at the Opera House featuring Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan, O'Connor says he realized he had two choices. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. O'Connor isn't serious, but given his thoughts of retirement and recent run of heart troubles, he's indeed been spending time pondering his legacy. We will miss you and love you always, MeMe. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. Express your condolences with flowers sent to Christopher's family, Share your thoughts and memories of Christopher, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Christopher. Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. Even so, merely owning La Zona added value to Direct Events. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. 's website. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. On the day Tim died and they took him away, Bruiser chased the car for miles. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. He grew up in Jackson, NJ, and attended Jackson Memorial High School, followed by Belmont Abbey College . It started with a love of music. Hospice Austin, or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX. to help find a new home for them. "The battles I had with him at Pace over why we couldn't do a certain event always came back to the same thing, 'That's not what Austin's about,'" says Hauser. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. And despite the fact that Direct Events had grown nearly 300% in 1994-95 and was on the verge of bankruptcy, O'Connor agreed to buy La Zona Rosa in 1996. I may have given up a certain amount of information here or there, but my past is that nobody really knows what I'm up to. AUSTIN, Texas Tim O'Connor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. Attempted burglary charges led to 27 days in jail, a trial in Salinas, and six years of probation. And just what might that be? Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. Willie had found his man! A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. With Nelson's own tax problems, O'Connor didn't have time to implement his traditional Plan B and wound up selling the Opera House at a "fire-sale" price. While he's used venues like the Mercury and Antone's to stage larger shows in the off-season, he also runs the risk those clubs will eventually cut him out of the deal. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. But he had a special connection with the pit mix Bruiser, the oldest and scrappiest of the bunch. When a mutual friend invited him to Austin for what amounted to a consulting gig for the venue, O'Connor signed on as a partner and re-christened the club Castle Creek. Celebrate the life of Tom O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home. Throughout 1990-91, O'Connor drifted yet again, this time to Minneapolis to work with a group that presented stadium-sized Earth Day concerts featuring acts like Paul McCartney and REM. "Once upon a time, we were all fighters that ruled our own little neighborhoods," says Threadgill's Eddie Wilson, who once competed with O'Connor at the Armadillo. Located on Fourth at Rio Grande, an area that looked like where the mob dumped bodies, the Red Zone was inspired by crazy bordertown cafe/bars, with decor (black velvet paintings, bright colors, weird rectangle cutaways) that made someone dub it PeeWees Whorehouse. I ordered the truckstop enchiladas every time, so I cant tell you about the rest of the menu. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. Somewhere along the way, O'Connor started a band in Laguna. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. Employees fear him and competitors loathe him. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. A year later, Austin came calling again; Jeff Blank from Hudson's on the Bend believed he'd found the land for a restaurant/venue concept he and O'Connor had long discussed. Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? to the Family. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. But after a great expense to make the land concert-ready, Two River was one-and-done, opening and closing on the same Fourth of July weekend. What it boiled down to was simple: the collective could pool connections and resources to produce bigger and better shows with more frequency then they could on their own. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". We are sad to announce that on March 18, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Timothy F. O'Connor of Big Flats, New York, born in Niagara Falls, New York. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Or, he hints, he could wind up settling for less money to merely close the venue and sell the property outright if he can't find the right buyers. "I really cut my teeth in neighborhood negotiations back there -- in all the wrong ways.". If Bobo the Elephant wasn't message enough, O'Connor told a neighborhood meeting that if they didn't back off, he'd host Nelson's annual Fourth of July picnic in the Opera House parking lot and aim the speakers at their houses. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. "Booking agents not only have more options, but they'll gladly work the rivalry," posits O'Connor. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. ', "I thought I had done well, but what I was really doing was screwing every relationship he'd established in every little town in Texas and Louisiana. I wanna work your joint.'". By his own admission, he's been quick-tempered, cold, and generally disagreeable for much of his career. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. Unfortunately, Ramsey says, there were often too many cooks in the kitchen without a head chef. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. Kansas State University was the next institution to ask O'Connor not to return. "Something clicked," says the 56-year-old promoter today. Can't keep up with happenings around town? "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". When O'Connor passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. When Tim died, there wasnt a word in the Chronicle or Statesman, and still hasnt been to my knowledge. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. After a short stint at a Jesuit high school, he was again shipped away for discipline: this time to Kemper Military School in Booneville, Missouri. "I didn't take direction very well.". Thomas Morton O'Connor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. He enjoyed brewing wine, bee keeping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and pigeon racing. The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. ESPN analysts say Urban Meyer should be fired for viral dancing video, Police say former NASCAR driver attacked ex-wife with hatchet before being shot, Dallas-area mother rents billboard next to AT&T Stadium to raise awareness about fake pills laced with fentanyl, 8 state propositions will be on the ballot this Election Day. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. Additionally, they can flex the muscle of 1,170 radio stations. The venue was charmed from the start, with Leonard Cohen, Jimmy Cliff, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Everly Brothers, Little Feat, the Allman Brothers and a Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic that first summer. He left behind his pack of dogs. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. Example video title will go here for this video, AUSTIN, Texas Tim OConnor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the New York Times most every Sunday morning. As Austin's most successful concert promoter, O'Connor has earned and lost several fortunes, ridden deals to the edge of bankruptcy, and played chicken with the IRS since his arrival in town during the early Seventies. Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFdr_xNcv9s. That wouldnt last long. Download it here. What's done is done. Although O'Connor admits there's still "conversations at different levels" about how the deal might be salvaged, he says a group of well-financed smaller promoters could perhaps team up to purchase the Backyard. Former baseball star Kelly Gruber and realtor wife Tosca owned La Zona Rosa for awhile, but it continued to lose money until OConnor took over in 1997. Jim Ramsey booked both the Back Room and a healthy slate of Opera House shows. with all my heart. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. Timothy O'Connor Stanton Timothy O'Connor Stanton, born in Ottawa, Illinois on March 3, 1951, passed away June 2, 2008 after a lengthy and courageous fight. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! Their profiles are up on APA! Obituary. While both sides had worked through 98% of the differences, SFX's plan to expand the Backyard clashed with O'Connor's vision of how he wanted to leave the facility. Chris was preceded in death by his father Joseph L. OConnor. Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. "Instead of coming to work with machetes, we tried a pencil and pad. A year earlier, in Nov. 2007, a rebuilt, 4,400-capacity Austin Music Hall debuted to bad reviews over the sound, which was always the bitch about 208 Nueces. They did. Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 - April 5, 2018) was an American character actor known for his prolific work in television, although he made only a few appearances after the early 1990s. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov . If you did your job and something went wrong anyway, Gonzalez says O'Connor would protect you from angry promoters or artists. Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this . By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". Thanks. While at the San Francisco airport, after making it out of Japan without sparking an international incident, O'Connor and Nelson discussed opening a club together. . No non-musician has had more impact on the Austin scene than Tim OConnor- and he had to leave town for two prime years in the 70s. The last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. Timothy O'Connor, II, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson. APA! Help Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. "Do I want to try and change my image? Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. He also produces classy and smooth-running shows; as with the Backyard, acts that play Stubb's tell their agents they want to return. "It wasn't what they wanted to hear," remembers O'Connor, "but I told them they had a very awkward room that I'd close and start completely over with. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. I met Tim the very first morning I spent in Austin on July 14, 1972, in front of a small folk club he owned called Castle Creek. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. you are the only one i can imagine to put all this into words of love and reality and yesteryear succinctly and soufully. In the offices of Direct Events, the production company that runs his venues, associates call him "Crazy Ivan," a reference to the brash and unpredictable submarine captain in Hunt For Red October. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. This scene could change as drastically as it did from the Seventies to the Nineties within just a couple of years. The only way for promoters to make real money is on ancillary goods and services: alcohol, food, a percentage of a band's merchandising, and ticket fees. It's a move that gives Attal year-round booking clout and has already resulted in both La Zona Rosa and Stubb's paying lower prices for shows. (Austin Pets Alive! Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Christopher Joseph O"Connor on this permanent online memorial. Timothy is survived by his son, Zachary OConnor and his wife, Natalie; daughter, Taffany Kanmore; grandchildren: Chase Thomas OConnor, Moriah and Mason; his father; Timothy Patrick OConnor, I; his mother, Diane Bowden; brothers: David OConnor, Richard OConnor, Steven Pee Wee OConnor, Gary Robertson, Bill Walden, Donald OConnor and Brian OConnor; sister, Renee Flores and a host of extended family and friends. He was born on June 14, 1983, in Santa Rosa, California. According to its website,Bobbieis just a little over two years old andYoyois about four months old. Charles "Charlie" M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. "The screaming, the reputation, a lot of that was a front," asserts Gonzalez. "Tim ended up ruling the whole roost.". Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. here. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. O'Connor doesn't deny he made his share of enemies at the Opera House, but he also maintains that the concert business was changing so rapidly in the early Eighties that the need to enforce a level of professionalism by any means necessary was that much more important. Even if you control a market and wind up making money, as the Ivory Tower collective did, it's often not the kind of money true empires are built on. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Through an introduction from Jim Ramsey, O'Connor was brought in to consult on a club called the River's Edge, located at Second and Nueces. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". I am what I am," he says. Willie's hippies may have gotten along with the Opera House staff, but promoters running in tandem with O'Connor often found the going difficult, to say the least. Now, O'Connor owned and operated four different venues with four different configurations: a 3,000-seat indoor room, a 4,000-seat outdoor space, a 1,400-seat indoor venue, and a smaller club-sized room within La Zona. A special thanks to Dr. Michael Watkins, Dr. Robert Canby and staff at Texas Cardiac-Arrhythmia and Dr. Stuart McKennon for their excellent care in the past 20 yrs. and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. To share your memories of Tom, please visit www.cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. "When I was there, my goal was to mediate and to make sure everything made money," says Hauser, a booking agent at the William Morris Agency's Nashville office. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. I certainly didnt have a problem with the acoustics when I saw incredible shows there by Bob Dylan, P!nk, John Fogerty, Oasis, Devo and many more. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Hilco Event Center of Itasca. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. The other rooms he rented. 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