Full Text of SR1701 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of George C. Williams of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on March 17, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Williams was born on July 12, 1924 in | 6 | | Clinton, Iowa; his parents were George Williams and Clara | 7 | | Sorensen Williams; he married Louise Dyer on May 3, 1947 in | 8 | | Clinton; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, George Williams was a veteran of the United States | 10 | | Navy; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, George Williams worked as the warehouse manager at | 12 | | Lerch & Thonn, Inc. in Rock Island for many years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, George Williams was a member of St. Pius X | 14 | | Catholic Church in Rock Island, Allouez Council #658 of the | 15 | | Knights of Columbus in Rock Island, and Moline American Legion | 16 | | Post #246; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, George Williams enjoyed golfing, playing cards, | 18 | | and spending time with his family; he was also an avid Iowa | 19 | | Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs fan; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, George Williams was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; his wife, Louise; his granddaughter, Renae Ekstrom; | 3 | | and his sister, Frances Milder; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, George Williams is survived by his children, | 5 | | Regina (Ernest) Donaway, Cheryl Bobb (Troy Wilkinson), and | 6 | | Claire (Phillip) Ekstrom; his grandchildren, Brian (Jamie) | 7 | | Donaway, Matthew Donaway, Eric Donaway, Heather (Don) Griener, | 8 | | Tina (Bob) Hantz, Shari (Tim) Thompson, Wendi (Tim) DeFauw, | 9 | | Elaina (Chris) Wallin, Richard Ekstrom, Robert (Nicole) | 10 | | Ekstrom, Rodney (Jennifer) Ekstrom, and Ryan (Jen) Ekstrom; his | 11 | | 30 great-grandchildren; his three great-great-grandchildren; | 12 | | and his sisters, Jacqueline Bostock and Marietta (Tom) Daehler; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 16 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of George C. Williams; | 17 | | and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of George Williams as an expression of | 20 | | our sympathy.
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