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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney of Benton on February 6,  2003;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Swinney  was  born on December 12, 1921 in
 7    Benton, Illinois;  he  married  Dorothy  Monroe  in  1940  in
 8    Clayton, Missouri; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Swinney  valiantly  served  his country in
10    World War II and was a veteran of the United States Navy; and

11        WHEREAS, Dr. Swinney  graduated  from  Southern  Illinois
12    University and St. Louis University Medical School; he served
13    the  residents  of  Franklin County for over fifty years as a
14    family practice physician; and

15        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Swinney  was  a  Lifetime  Fellow  of  the
16    American Academy of Family  Practice  and  a  member  of  the
17    Franklin  County Medical Association, the Illinois Chapter of
18    American Medical Association, Egyptian Family  Practice,  the
19    American  Board  of Family Practice, and Bi-County Health; he
20    was a member of the  Masons,  Consistory  Shrine,  Elks,  and
21    Boneyard  Boccie  Club;  and  he  was very active in SIGA and
22    SISGA; and

23        WHEREAS, The passing of Dr.  Swinney  has  been  felt  by
24    many,  especially his wife, Dorothy; his sister, Frances Patt
25    and husband, Dr. Walter H. Patt; his daughter, Nancy  Swinney
26    Durham    and    husband,   Charles   "Chuck"   Durham;   his
27    granddaughter, Stephanie Durham  Calvin  and  husband,  Kevin
28    Calvin;  his  great-grandchildren, Jessica and Kendra Calvin;
29    his son, Steve Swinney and wife, Sibyl Swinney; his grandson,
30    Greg Swinney; his granddaughters, Sara and  Heather  Swinney;
31    his  great-grandchild,  Emma;  his  step-grandchildren, Ronda
 
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 1    Wanstreet    and    Preston    and    Beth     Baker;     his
 2    great-grandchildren,  Sara and Gavin Wanstreet and Lea Baker;
 3    and his beloved nephews and nieces; therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE  NINETY-
 5    THIRD  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  OF  THE  STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
 6    mourn the passing of Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney and extend
 7    to his family and friends our deepest  sympathy;  and  be  it
 8    further

 9        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
10    presented to the family of Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney with
11    our sincerest condolences.