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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of William M. "Billy" Proctor |
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| of Peoria on Thursday May 11, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on December 5, 1928, in Peoria to |
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| William L. and LaVerne (Jones) Proctor; he married Della Mae |
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| Hutcherson; she preceded him in death in April of 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Proctor worked for the U.S. Postal Service as |
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| a mail carrier for 25 years and retired on December 5, 1988; he |
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| valiantly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army |
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| during the Korean War; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in |
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| Peoria and was a past Post Commander of the American Legion |
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| Post #537; he was a 32nd degree Mason of the Henry Brown |
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| Masonic Lodge #22 AF&AM and was a member of the Menelik #45 |
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| Consistory and Kamar Shrine Temple in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William M. "Billy" Proctor has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his daughters, Vonnie Renee |
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| (and Robert) Adell, Antoinette "Toni" Gordon, L. Candice |
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| Proctor, and Lynne (and Jerome) Costic; his stepson, whom he |
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| raised, Kevin (and Denise) Hutcherson; his grandchildren, |
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| Taria (and Brian) Oates, Ebony (and Gearld) Neasman, Ike (and |
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| Cherie) Gordon, Kevin (and Katie) Gordon, Donnita Gordon, |
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| Dannetta (and Tyrone) Green, Michael (and Laura) Costic, and |
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| Aric Costic; his 35 great-grandchildren; his |
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| great-great-grandchild; his nephews, Harry (and Jennette) |
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| Proctor and Harold (and Carrie) Proctor; his niece, Marlene |
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| Proctor; his aunt, Delores Hamilton; and his cousin, Mary |
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| LaVerne Hamilton; in addition to his wife, he was preceded in |
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| death by his brothers, Harold and Harry, and his son, Billy |
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| McDonald; therefore, be it
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