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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Wallace L. Heil Sr. of |
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| Havana on Saturday, February 7, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Heil was born on June 6, 1920, in Mount Vernon |
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| to Ed and Louise Heil; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Heil valiantly served his country in World War |
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| II; he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was the recipient |
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| of medals, including the Purple Heart; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Heil worked in the furniture business for 40 |
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| years; he was a member of First United Methodist Church, |
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| Shrine, and Scottish Rite; he was active in the Christian |
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| County Democratic Party; he was a past member of St. Vincent's |
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| Hospital Board, the Kiwani's Club, the VFW, and the Masonic |
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| Lodge; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Heil was appointed by Governors Walker, |
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| Thompson, and Edgar to the Human Rights Commission; he was a |
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| past president of the country club and the Park Board; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Wallace L. Heil Sr. has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his son, Wallace Jr. (wife, Deidra) |
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| Heil; his daughter, Pam (husband, Jim) Thomas; his two |
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| grandsons; his stepgrandson; his three great-grandchildren; |
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| his two step-great-grandchildren; and his sister, Geraldine |
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| (husband, Wayne) McKinney; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Wallace L. Heil Sr., and we extend our deepest sympathy to his |
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| friends, family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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