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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Walter Durley Boyle of Hennepin, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on April 13, 2008; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Walter Boyle was born December 15, 1913, in rural | ||||||
| 6 | McNabb, the son of Walter Albert and Rey (Durley) Boyle; he | ||||||
| 7 | married Hazel Marie Hoyle on March 6, 1937, and she preceded | ||||||
| 8 | him in death on October 2, 1994; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle served with the United States Navy | ||||||
| 10 | during World War II, including service on Ascension Island; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Poole School, John Swaney | ||||||
| 12 | High School, the University of Illinois, and the University of | ||||||
| 13 | Illinois College of Law; he attended Harvard Law School for | ||||||
| 14 | advanced study; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle was a practicing attorney in Putnam | ||||||
| 16 | County for more than 70 years, serving as State's Attorney for | ||||||
| 17 | 40 years; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, He was a strong advocate of education and | ||||||
| 19 | established numerous scholarships for Putnam County students; | ||||||
| 20 | in addition, he served on the Board of Trustees and the | ||||||
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| 1 | Foundation Board for Illinois Valley Community College; he was | ||||||
| 2 | a strong supporter of Putnam County and Hennepin through his | ||||||
| 3 | support of charities, including the American Heart | ||||||
| 4 | Association, St. Margaret's Hospital, and other organizations; | ||||||
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| 6 | WHEREAS, He was an active member of Hennepin Methodist | ||||||
| 7 | Church; he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed duck hunting, | ||||||
| 8 | wildlife, and a daily walk down the Indian path; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle received numerous awards, including the | ||||||
| 10 | Hennepin Citizen of the Year award, the Studs Terkel Award, and | ||||||
| 11 | the Ageless Achievers Award; he was also inducted into the Hall | ||||||
| 12 | of Fame for Illinois Valley Community College; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Walter Boyle is survived by his brother, Francis | ||||||
| 14 | Boyle; his sister-in-law, Ruth Scarratt; and Marcy McGrady and | ||||||
| 15 | Jon Bumgarner; therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 18 | his family and friends, the passing of Walter Durley Boyle; and | ||||||
| 19 | be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Walter Durley Boyle as a symbol of | ||||||
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| 1 | our sincere sympathy.
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