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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of John William "Bill" Davidsmeyer of
4Springfield, who passed away on July 18, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was born to Paul John and Ruth
6E. Blohm Davidsmeyer in Rushville on December 22, 1927; he
7attended Jacksonville schools and later graduated from Kemper
8Military School in Boonville, Missouri; he served as a private
9first class in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan;
10following his discharge, he attended Valparaiso University and
11Purdue University, earning a degree in civil engineering; he
12married Correne D. Kraemer in Neenah, Wisconsin on July 1,
131950, and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2021; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer returned to Jacksonville and his
15family's business, Illinois Road Contractors (IRC), where he
16had worked since the age of 14; he oversaw daily operations of
17IRC and maintained a lifelong connection to the company; one
18of the highlights of his career was the expansion of his
19family's business holdings with the addition of the Meredosia
20Terminal in the 1970s, which allowed IRC to have access to oil
21while also supplying it to other entities; he remained on the
22company's board of directors until his passing; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was a longtime member of Ducks
2Unlimited and was very involved in the local chapter's annual
3dinners; he also held leadership roles with the Jacksonville
4Jaycees, the Passavant Hospital Board of Directors, the
5Jacksonville Country Club, and the Chamber of Commerce; he was
6a longtime member of Salem Lutheran Church, where he served as
7an elder and the head of the Salem Lutheran School Board; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was an avid outdoorsman, and he
9enjoyed duck hunting at the family's club near Snicarte; he
10also enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout the United States,
11Canada, and Mexico; he and his wife, Correne, liked spending
12winters in Florida, where he relished golfing, fishing, and
13spending time with family and friends; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was preceded in death by his
15sons, Richard William Davidsmeyer and John Paul Davidsmeyer,
16and his adoptive mother, Norma Perbix Davidsmeyer; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer is survived by his daughters,
18Diann Davidsmeyer and Darcy (Ray Morin) Davidsmeyer; his
19grandsons, Ryan (Barbara) Davidsmeyer and Michael (Kelsey)
20Davidsmeyer; and his grandchildren, Colton, Emrick, Teddy, and
21Margaret; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2John William "Bill" Davidsmeyer and extend our sincere
3condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
4him; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Bill Davidsmeyer as an expression
7of our deepest sympathy.