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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Matthew W. "Matt" Williams of Moline, 
4who passed away on September 29, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Matt Williams was born in Moline to Michael and 
6Ronita (Johnson) Williams on January 7, 1968; he graduated 
7from United Township High School in 1986 and married Sheli 
8VanTieghem in Omaha, Nebraska on February 14, 1990; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Matt Williams served in the U.S. Army and worked 
10at the U.S. Army Headquarters Tank-Automotive and Armaments 
11Command in Warren, Michigan; he previously worked at the Rock 
12Island Arsenal, retiring from the U.S. Army after 21 years of 
13service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Matt Williams enjoyed golfing and was an avid 
15sports fan, including the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Matt Williams is survived by his children, Hayden 
17Williams, Brandon Williams, and Matison (Caleb) Williams; his  
18granddaughter, Brooklynn; his mother, Ronita Duncan; his 
19father, Michael (Nancy) Williams; his sisters, Norma (Rick) 
20Williams, Sammy Williams, and Mandy Williams; his  brothers, 
21Neal (Angela) Williams, Mike (Teri) Williams Jr., and Shaun 
 
 
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1(Sarah) Williams; several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; 
2and his companion, Dawn Porter; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Matthew W. "Matt" Williams and extend our sincere condolences 
6to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Matt Williams as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.