SR0759 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of William Kevin "Bill" Connell of Alton on Friday, May 12, 2006; and

WHEREAS, He was born on September 8, 1927, in Alton to William Kevin and Marie (Delehanty) Connell Sr.; he married Irene Gertrude Moore on September 3, 1949; she preceded him in death on January 3, 1983; he married Margene (Dunn) Wade on April 12, 1985, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, He graduated in 1945 from Marquette Catholic High School in Alton and went on to attend Saint Louis University; he valiantly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, Before his retirement in 1986 from customer services, Mr. Connell was employed for 40 years at Shell Oil Refinery in Wood River; he was a long-time member of the former Saint Matthews Catholic Church, where he proudly served as an usher and on the parish board and Saint Vincent DePaul Society; he was a charter member of A.V.E.C. (Alton Volunteer Emergency Corps), a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Alton Council 460, and was a member of Kiwanis International; he was active in the Alton Centennial and Sesquicentennial and enjoyed square-dancing with the Jersey County Squares; and

WHEREAS, The passing of William Kevin "Bill" Connell has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Margene; his son and daughter-in-law, Michael Kevin and Jane Connell; his stepdaughter and her husband, Ronda and Ron Bell; his stepson and his wife, Ed and Melanie Wade; his 11 grandchildren; his brothers and sister-in-law, James Connell and Richard and Gloria Connell; and his numerous nieces and nephews, other extended family, and many friends; in addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Carlson; his stepmother, Mary "Pat" (Roberts) Connell Long; and his stepfather, Ed Long; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William Kevin "Bill" Connell, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.