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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 William Lee "Bill" Williams |
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| of Alton on Tuesday, May 31, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born May 22, 1933, in Quarry Township in |
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| Jersey County to William Christopher and Lola Mae (Schisler) |
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| Williams; he was born and raised on the family farm and joined |
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| the U.S. Army in 1951, serving in Germany during the Korean |
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| War; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Sue Anne Henander on November 11, 1962; |
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| after 36 years in the wire mill, he retired in 1991 from |
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| Laclede Steel Co. in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Williams loved being outdoors; he enjoyed |
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| fishing, fixing things around the house, going to auctions, and |
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| working in his yard and garden; he was proud of the four Pride |
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| awards he received in the last 10 years for his home and |
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| garden; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign |
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| Wars Post 1308 in Alton, and he volunteered his time and energy |
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| to his neighborhood helping with such projects as clean-ups, |
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| National Night Out, and youth activities; he also volunteered |
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| at the Community Hope Center; and
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| WHEREAS, His passing has been deeply felt by many, |
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| especially his wife, Sue Anne; his sons, James Lee and his |
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| wife, Diana, Williams and William Guy Williams; his |
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| grandchildren, Michael and Pauline; his nieces; his nephew; and |
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| his special friends, John and Laura Brunkhorst; he was preceded |
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| in death by his parents and a brother and sister-in-law, |
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| Phillip Eugene and Patricia (Hoekstra) Williams; therefore, be |
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| it
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