Full Text of SR0684 93rd General Assembly
SR0684 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
|
|
|
SR0684 |
|
LRB093 23458 JAM 53458 r |
|
| 1 |
| SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 |
| WHEREAS, The Senate marks with profound sadness the passing | 3 |
| of Mr. William P. "Bill" Wozniak, who gave his life as a | 4 |
| Secretary of State security guard at the Capitol in | 5 |
| Springfield, Illinois, on September 20, 2004; and
| 6 |
| WHEREAS, An outgoing man whose friendly manner was keenly | 7 |
| appreciated by Capitol workers and visitors alike, Mr. Wozniak | 8 |
| served as a State House security guard for the past 18 years; | 9 |
| and
| 10 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Wozniak was born on June 29, 1953, in Detroit, | 11 |
| Michigan, the youngest of 6 children of William and Anna Laura | 12 |
| Gillmore Wozniak, and after attending Detroit schools he was | 13 |
| employed in public works there until he visited relatives in | 14 |
| Petersburg, Illinois; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, He made Petersburg his home, and before becoming a | 16 |
| State employee he worked for Fiat Allis-Chalmers and performed | 17 |
| as Yogi Bear at the Jellystone Campground; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, In 1986, Mr. Wozniak married Sheila Wilkin in | 19 |
| Springfield, and together they shared the joys and challenges | 20 |
| of raising 2 wonderful children, Marc and Megan; his devotion | 21 |
| to his family was exceeded only by the pride and pleasure he | 22 |
| took in their accomplishments; and | 23 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Wozniak's generous nature, coupled with his | 24 |
| vast aptitude for nearly all things mechanical, earned him a | 25 |
| reputation as a friend who would help tackle projects involving | 26 |
| anything from cars to plumbing; and
| 27 |
| WHEREAS, During his career with the State, Mr. Wozniak | 28 |
| displayed a professional competence and an affability towards | 29 |
| his colleagues that won the respect of all who had the honor of |
|
|
|
SR0684 |
- 2 - |
LRB093 23458 JAM 53458 r |
|
| 1 |
| working with him; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure at the Capitol, Mr. Wozniak | 3 |
| received commendations for his adept handling of dangerous and | 4 |
| volatile situations, and numerous State House visitors wrote | 5 |
| letters praising his skill as a tour guide and his willingness | 6 |
| to lend any possible assistance; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, As a Capitol security guard, Mr. Wozniak presented | 8 |
| to visitors from around the globe the friendly, well-informed, | 9 |
| and respectful demeanor that every public servant in Illinois | 10 |
| strives to express; therefore, be it
| 11 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 12 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with great | 13 |
| sorrow the death of Mr. William P. "Bill" Wozniak, whose | 14 |
| sacrifice on behalf of the citizens of this State as a | 15 |
| Secretary of State security guard is cherished most deeply | 16 |
| because of the quality and character of his life; and be it | 17 |
| further
| 18 |
| RESOLVED, That we convey our heartfelt sympathy to the | 19 |
| family and friends of Mr. William P. "Bill" Wozniak, hoping | 20 |
| that they take comfort in the knowledge that he was a highly | 21 |
| esteemed public servant whose dedication to his work and | 22 |
| devotion to his loved ones shall long inspire the grateful | 23 |
| people of Illinois; and be it further
| 24 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 25 |
| presented to the family of Mr. William P. "Bill" Wozniak, in | 26 |
| tribute to the memory of their outstanding loved one.
|
|