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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of William A. Crossen III of Joliet, who
4 passed away on January 19, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, William Crossen III was born on July 24, 1945, in
6 Joliet; he was a lifelong resident of Joliet; and
 
7     WHEREAS, William Crossen III graduated from Joliet
8 Catholic High School in 1963; he received his bachelor's degree
9 from Lewis University in 1968 and his M.B.A. from DePaul
10 University; and
 
11     WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a part-owner and was
12 employed by R.S. Blunt and Company from 1963 until his passing;
13 he was also formerly employed by St. Joseph Catholic Grade
14 School in Joliet as a teacher and principal; and
 
15     WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a member of the Cathedral
16 of St. Raymond Nonnatus, where he was a past board member; he
17 was also a past member of the Joliet Catholic High School
18 Advisory Board and the Parent Board of Joliet Catholic Academy;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a part of the Thursday

 

 

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1 meeting group of his grade school and high school peers; he was
2 very active with Tuesday Night basketball at First Presbyterian
3 Church and his weekend golf group; he was also an avid sports
4 enthusiast, a golfer, and a Chicago Bears season ticket holder;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, William Crossen III was preceded in death by his
7 father, William A. Crossen II, and father and mother-in-law,
8 Dominic T. and Dorothy (Pappas) Paone; and
 
9     WHEREAS, William Crossen III is survived by his loving wife
10 of 40 years, Donna (Paone) Crossen; his son, William Crossen
11 IV; his mother, Audrey (Lindberg) Crossen; his siblings, John
12 Crossen, Joanne (Michael) Hayes, and Jane (Damon) Rinard; and
13 his very special sister, Mary Crossen; he was the
14 brother-in-law of Dominic Paone and Diane (Bob) Remley; the
15 dear uncle of John "Jack" (Jane) Crossen, Jennifer (Rob) Garza,
16 Jeff Hayes, Michael (Carleen) Paone, and Brian Paone; and the
17 great uncle of Skylar and Callie Garza and Brandon Michael
18 Paone; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
21 his family and friends, the passing of William A. Crossen III;
22 and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of William Crossen III as an expression
3 of our sympathy.