Full Text of SR0523 93rd General Assembly
SR0523 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of William Joseph "Bill" Fine | 4 |
| of Alton on Thursday, April 8, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine was born on February 11, 1929, in Mexico, | 6 |
| Missouri, to Henry C. and Ida Pearl (Whitley) Fine; he | 7 |
| graduated from high school in 1948 in Mexico, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine valiantly served his country as a | 9 |
| corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War; he | 10 |
| married the former Evelyn Marie Hardy on February 13, 1953, and | 11 |
| they recently celebrated 51 years of marriage; they lived for | 12 |
| many years in Granite City before moving to Alton to join the | 13 |
| family business, Fine-Burke-Staten Funeral Homes, where he | 14 |
| assisted his son, Brian, for the last 12 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine was a member of the Grace United | 16 |
| Methodist Church in Alton, Veterans of Foreign Wars Alton Post | 17 |
| 1308, and Teamsters Union Local 971; he will be remembered as a | 18 |
| dedicated father, grandfather, and friend to many who respected | 19 |
| him for his work ethic and many dedications; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William Joseph "Bill" Fine has been | 21 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Evelyn Marie; his | 22 |
| sons, Bradley H. (Karen) Fine, Brian S. (Nancy) Fine, and | 23 |
| Michael D. Fine; his daughter, Debra Jo (Franklin A.) Hollis; | 24 |
| his grandchildren, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chet (April) Fine, | 25 |
| Kyle Fine, Andy Fine, William Julian Fine, Maggie Noelle Fine, | 26 |
| Angela Hollis, and Ben (Amy Doucleff) Hollis; his | 27 |
| great-grandchildren, Chance Fine, Cherady Fine, and Catherine | 28 |
| Rose Hollis; his brothers, James B. (Sandy) Fine and Richard | 29 |
| (Nobe) Fine; his sister, Ruth Johnson; his brothers-in-law, | 30 |
| James Neely and Richard (Brenda) Brewer; his sister-in-law, | 31 |
| Shirley Hardy; and his many nieces, nephews, other extended |
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| family, and many dear friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 3 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 |
| William Joseph "Bill" Fine, and we extend our deepest sympathy | 5 |
| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 6 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the family of William Joseph "Bill" Fine as an | 9 |
| expression of our sincere condolences.
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