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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of William Joseph "Bill" Lamont of West
4 Frankfort, who passed away December 1, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born July 4, 1939 in Franklin County to
6 Pinckney and Dorothy (Holbrook) Lamont; he married Joyce
7 (Thomas) Lamont on July 10, 1960 in West Frankfort; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Lamont was a member of the Caldwell Baptist
9 Church and had served his country in the United States Navy; he
10 graduated from Frankfort Community High School in 1957; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He was a former route driver for Colonial Bread
12 and Hostess Cake Companies for many years before becoming the
13 owner and operator along with his wife Joyce of the Benton
14 Save-A-Lot Grocery Store; after becoming semi-retired he
15 enjoyed operating his dirt hauling business; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, by his
17 sister, Patty Davis, and by his aunt, Vernice Bertagna; and
 
18     WHEREAS, William Lamont is survived by his wife Joyce; his
19 son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Cathy Lamont; his
20 grandchildren, Brent and Andy Lamont; his brothers-in-law,

 

 

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1 Aaron and Joyce Thomas, Chester and Joyce Thomas, and Danny and
2 Shirley Thomas; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins,
3 and his aunt, Margaret Lamont; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 his family and friends, the passing of William Joseph "Bill"
7 Lamont; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of William Lamont as a symbol of our
10 sympathy.