Byron Cecil Mahon

Byron Cecil Mahon was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 13, 1963 to his parents Ernest C. Mahon and Gladys M. Mahon.  He was the eldest of two children.  He was the first grandchild of his maternal grandmother, Murneace Washington, and she treated him like a little prince.  He could do no wrong in her eyes, and they had an unbreakable bond.

He attended Nansen Elementary School and Lindblom Technical High School. During high school, he became an avid reader and could lose himself in a good book.  While he could be quiet and reserved at times, he was also fun loving and had a huge heart. He was fiercely protective of those he loved.

After high school, he worked in the medical collection field.  He discovered this was not his passion, and tried a variety of different jobs throughout his life.

He had many interests including playing chess, a variety of board games and Bid Whist.  He was a talented sketcher and enjoyed using colors. He passed on his skills of coloring to some of his young cousins as well. He liked to binge watch his favorite TV shows and could not get enough of the History Channel. He grew up playing the saxophone and became a lover of jazz music.  He knew more about jazz musicians than the average person. He enjoyed musical concerts and always managed to find the free ones.

He loved his family, and looked forward to seeing all of the latest movies, taking in theatre plays, and going out to dinner with his sister. One day they decided to go to an Opera and afterwards decided they wouldn’t do that again.

Every year he was so happy to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday with his family and knew he would be treated to his favorite food, roasted duck and macaroni & cheese. He was a good cook himself, and loved to put cheese on everything!

Byron leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Gladys, sister, Pat “Trisha” (Patrick), his longtime companion, Shirley, aunts, uncles, great-aunts and a host of cousins and friends.

Visitation Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from  3:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 5:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. South Holland, IL.   For further information please contact 708-333-7000 or visit our online guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com.