One of our other passions is music. I was involved with the Guardsmen Drum and Bugle Corps for 26 years, as a marching member for 10 years and 16 as a choreographer and director. My whole family was involved in one way or another. My sister Celeste and Paul were members while sisters Claudia and Regina, followed and helped with management. My father was very active as director and my mother sewed flags and followed us every where. In 2015 I had the honor to be inducted in to the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame.
My son has followed in music and was a member of the Green Thunder Percussion Ensemble and has been taking piano lessons for 15 years.
I am currently president of Ray's Hvac, a heating and air conditioning company that my father Ray started in 1956. My mother and brother Paul work for the company as well.
My son and I have 4 dogs: Kelsey, a Terrier mix, rescued from Texas. Mr. Murphy another terrier mix was rescued from Ireland. He was running down the farm road in Cordal, Castleisland, Ireland where Cottage Mary Rose, our cottage is. Layla, is our little Pomsky and finally Sir Archer our Border Collie.
We are involved along with my sister Claudia with Young at Hearts, a senior pet rescue and adoption organization. My son also volunteers at the Animal Care League of Oak Park.
My son and I are parishioners at St. John the Baptist in Winfield, and I am also a member of the Human Rights Campaign.
We starting doing vacation rentals in 2001 with our thatched cottage in County Kerry, Ireland. Cottage Mary Rose is named after my mother. She went with me on my first trip there and has been back many times.
- William Harty,
The Davis House,