SR1145 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William F. "Bill" Hardin of Peoria, who passed away on October 13, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was born on July 18, 1926 to Frank E. and Daisy M. (nee Stoughton) Hardin; he served in the United States Navy during World War II and graduated from Bradley University, where he was active in the Sigma Chi Fraternity; he married Marian Hoerr on July 29, 1950 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was the founder and owner of Hardin Signs in Peoria, where he worked for 46 years; he was a professional portrait painter; he began with landscape painting and after taking seminars in New York, developed a love for portrait painting; every year for the last 13 years, he printed calendars with 12 of his paintings and their descriptions; and

WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was an active member and past President of Rotary Club 76 in Peoria; he and his wife enjoyed taking trips to their cabin in Door County, Wisconsin, where he added a studio and could often be found painting; and

WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was preceded in death by his wife, Marian; his parents; his brother, Norton Hardin; and his 2 sisters, Bette Petran and Ann Crawshaw; and

WHEREAS, Bill Hardin is survived by his children, Jim (Debby) Hardin, Kelly (Rocky) Nohl, and Joan (Jeff) Weiser; his grandchildren, Carrie (Matt) Garman, Tanner Hardin, Curtis (Val), Brent (Amy), Valerie, and Caroline Nohl, Karen (Maru) Maruyama, and Kristen Watts; and his great-grandchildren, Avery and Ruby Garman and Carter, Mason, and Oliver Nohl; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William F. "Bill" Hardin, and 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 the family of Bill Hardin as an expression of our deepest sympathy.