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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of William A. Groves of Peoria
4 on Friday, July 29, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on June 8, 1916, in Peoria to William
6 and Gertrude Slater Groves; he married Elizabeth Raistrick on
7 June 10, 1951, in Peoria; she preceded him in death on January
8 21, 2005; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the
10 U.S. Army during World War II; he held the rank of master
11 sergeant, serving over four years in the Asia-Pacific Theater;
12 he served in the Solomon Islands and the Ryukyu and Okinawa
13 Islands; he was a member of American Legion Post 2; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Mr. Groves was a sales manager for Bork Auto Parts
15 and Machine Co. in Peoria for 44 years; he retired in the
16 mid-1980s; he was a member of Illinois Masonic Lodge 263;
17 Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Peoria; and Mohammed Temple
18 Shrine; he was active in the Peoria Boy Scouts and attended
19 Second Baptist Church in Peoria; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The passing of William A. Groves has been deeply
21 felt by many, especially his daughter, Marilyn (and Don)
22 Magiera; his son, Bill (and Kathy); and his four grandchildren;
23 in addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by one
24 sister and one grandson; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
27 William A. Groves, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
28 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
29 further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.