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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bill | ||||||
4 | Stevens, who passed away on June 3, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was born on September 6, 1939, in | ||||||
6 | Marion; his parents were William and Hazel Victoria Stevens; he | ||||||
7 | married Patricia A. Pasquino on December 31, 1960, in St. | ||||||
8 | Paul's Catholic Church in Johnston City; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was a retired coal miner, having | ||||||
10 | worked for Old Ben No. 24 and Brushy Creek Coal Mine; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens served as mayor of Johnston City; he | ||||||
12 | served as chairman for the Williamson County Democratic Party | ||||||
13 | and as financial secretary for UMWA Local 2420; he also served | ||||||
14 | on the merit board for the police and fire departments in | ||||||
15 | Johnston City; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was a member of Our Lady of Mount | ||||||
17 | Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin and formerly attended St. | ||||||
18 | Paul's Catholic Church in Johnston City; he was also a member | ||||||
19 | of Knights of Columbus in Johnston City and a former member of | ||||||
20 | Southern Illinois Enforcement Group; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
2 | his sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Ted Martin; and his | ||||||
3 | brother-in-law, Wayne Gibbens; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens is survived by his wife of 52 years, | ||||||
5 | Pat Stevens; his daughters and son-in-law, Lynn Ann Steh and | ||||||
6 | Lori Kay and Danny Beers; his grandchildren, Wesley J. Steh, | ||||||
7 | Adra "Addie" Rash (Ryan), and Megan Dawes; his | ||||||
8 | great-granddaughter, Aubrey Rash; his brother and | ||||||
9 | sister-in-law, the Rev. Larry and Maurene Stevens; his sister, | ||||||
10 | Sharon Gibbens; his sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, | ||||||
11 | Catherine and Henry Moore and Chris Pasquino; his many nieces | ||||||
12 | and nephews; his close family friends, John Bradley and Tommy | ||||||
13 | Thomas; and his beloved pet, Hazie May; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
15 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
16 | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
17 | Bill Stevens; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Bill Stevens as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | sympathy.
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