SR0840 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 "Bill" Board of Peoria, who passed away on July 31, 2015; and

WHEREAS, William Board was born on January 15, 1945, in Hammond, Indiana; his parents were David and Joyce (nee Rasbun) Board; he married Sharon (nee Moreland-Hoffman) Board on March 18, 1967 in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, William Board attended Peoria High School before joining the United States Air Force in 1963; and

WHEREAS, From a young age, William Board was surrounded by cars; he loved street cars and antique cars; turning this love of cars into a profession, he opened Board Auto Body in 1972; he owned and operated the auto shop until 2001, when he passed it on to his sons; he also worked at Randy's Collision until 2014; and

WHEREAS, William Board was an active member of Shriners International for many years; and

WHEREAS, William Board was preceded in death by his mother; and

WHEREAS, William Board is survived by his wife, Sharon; 3 children, Cathy (John) Morgan, Joseph Board, and Randy (Darnell) Board; 5 grandchildren, Danny, Johnnie, Chris, Brittany, and Corey; 3 great-grandchildren, Hailey, Jaylynn, and Jesica; 3 brothers, Ben Board, Tim Board, and Kerry Board; and his father; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of William "Bill" Board; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William Board as an expression of our sympathy.