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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of William Bock of Pekin on
4 February 3, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born November 11, 1924 in Sweetwater to
6 Lewis Otto and Grace Fern Weaver Bock; he married Betty A.
7 Jones on September 27, 1947 in Pekin; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a World War II Navy veteran; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He worked for American Distilling Company in
10 Pekin, which later became Midwest Solvents, from 1948 until he
11 retired in 1990; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He was a member of First United Methodist Church
13 in Pekin, where he was a former member of the board of
14 trustees; he was also a member of Pekin Moose Lodge 916 and a
15 former member of Pekin Elks; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brother; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The passing of William Bock is felt by all who
18 knew and loved him, especially his wife, Betty; his daughter,
19 Christie (Phil) Webb; his brother, George (Lorretta); and his
20 grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23 William Bock and extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family;
24 and be it further
 
25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
27 sympathy.