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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Timothy "Tim" West, longtime editor of
4The Naperville Sun, who passed away on May 14, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tim West was born on September 17, 1946, in
6Cleveland, Ohio, to Maurice and Rosemary West; he received his
7bachelors degree from Hiram College and his masters degree in
8British History from the University of Cincinnati; he moved
9with his family to Naperville in 1968; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Tim West joined The Naperville Sun in 1973 and
11never left; he served as editor, reporter, and columnist during
12his time working there; his column "All Points West" first
13appeared on July 24, 1973; his 40th anniversary with The
14Naperville Sun would have been in June 2013; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Tim West enjoyed traveling, reading, photography,
16and the Rolling Stones; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Tim West was preceded in death by his parents and
18his father-in-law, Robert Fritsch; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Tim West is survived by his wife, Kathy; his
20sister, Sue; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,

 

 

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1nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Tim West, and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
5friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Tim West as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.