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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eugene R. Hill of Rock Island, who passed 
4away on January 7, 2017 at the age of  85; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Hill was born in Moline to Roy and Helen 
6(Cook) Hill on April 4, 1931; he married Marilyn Driscoll in 
7Gulfport, Mississippi on April 4, 1931; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Eugene Hill  was a Private in the United States Air 
9Force during the Korean Conflict where he served as a radio 
10operator;  he retired in 1993 as an electric systems supervisor 
11at MidAmerican Energy, after 40 years of service; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Eugene Hill worked as a marshal at Highland 
13Springs Golf Course after his retirement; he was a member of 
14the Independent Order of Vikings Thor Lodge No. 9 in Moline; he 
15was a World War II history buff and an avid birdwatcher with 
16several bird feeders; he was proud of his achievements as a 
17high school baseball player; he enjoyed golfing, reading, 
18woodworking, spending time with his daughter and 
19granddaughter, and his many lifelong friends from Moline High 
20School; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Eugene Hill was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his wife, Marilyn; his son, Robin, and his sister, Shirley 
2White; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Eugene Hill is survived by his daughter, Jamie 
4Hill and her husband Lee Blackmon; his granddaughter, Samantha 
5Tonn; his step-granddaughter, Lizzy (Sam) Luoma, and 
6step-great-grandson Charlie; his sister, Marilyn Knittle; his 
7sister-in-law, Barbara (Joe) Vinzant; and many nieces and 
8nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Eugene R. Hill, and 
12extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all 
13who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Eugene Hill as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.