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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 W.C. Peterson of O'Fallon |
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| on Friday, December 16, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born March 19, 1947, in Doddsville, |
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| Mississippi; he was a graduate of Delta State University in |
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| Cleveland, Mississippi, where he received a B.A. in mathematics |
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| and a Master of Education in health/physical education; he |
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| continued his education through an extensive program of math |
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| and science at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and |
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| Carbondale; and
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| WHEREAS, His teaching and coaching career began in Benoit, |
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| Mississippi, and he moved to East St. Louis; he taught |
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| mathematics and coached cross-country, basketball, track, and |
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| summer AAU; he won many championships while coaching and was |
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| always encouraging, assisting and sometimes taking his |
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| athletes to college and making a contact for them; he wanted |
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| his athletes to accept the opportunities that were available |
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| for them and to succeed by using hard work and meeting their |
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| potential; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2003, after 30 years of dedicated service, W.C. |
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| retired from School District 189 in East St. Louis; upon |
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| retirement, he began as owner and operator of Universal Daycare |
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| and Preschool; and
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| WHEREAS, He was witty and enjoyed life immensely; he |
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| enjoyed traveling, helping others, and has been recognized |
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| several times through awards and citations from the PTO, |
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| Coahoma Junior College Alumni, Mississippi Valley State |
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| University, and Ruleville Central High School; in 2004, he was |
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| inducted into the East St. Louis Athletic Hall of Fame; he was |
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| a former member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in East |