SR0883 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson of McHenry, who passed away on August 6, 2017; and

WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was born in Chicago to Margaret and James Hutchinson on December 8, 1929; he attended Schurz High School in Chicago, where he was a star athlete in basketball and football; after only playing two years of football, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where, as a senior, he earned the starting halfback slot and was the Big Ten leader in punt returns; his team finished the season as Big Ten Champions and participated in the 1953 Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California; he married JoAnn Macey on September 18, 1956; and

WHEREAS, William Hutchinson and his wife moved to McHenry in 1958, where he taught physical education and drivers education at McHenry High School for 28 years; he coached football, wrestling, and cross country and started the track and field program; in 13 seasons as head wrestling coach, he had 10 straight winning seasons in the North Suburban Conference, including the 1962 Conference Championship; as head cross country coach for 19 years, he won six conference and six county championships, plus a third place finish in the state championship; he was also the first coach for the girls cross country team, which started in the late 70s; in 2009, he, along with his daughter, Sue, were inducted into the McHenry High School Athletic Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, William Hutchinson loved fishing, woodworking, gardening, traveling, and spending time with his family; he was also a history buff, with a special focus on the Civil War; he always enjoyed a good college football game and was a lifelong Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls fan; after retiring, he and his wife purchased a cabin in northern Wisconsin and enjoyed many years renovating their lake house and making many wonderful friendships on the lake; and

WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn, and his brothers, James, Jerome, and Robert; and

WHEREAS, William Hutchinson is survived by his children and grandchildren, Tom (Karen), William, Trevor, Lauren, Jerry (Cindy), Liam, Charlie, Sue (Joe) Carson, Macey, and Jack; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson, 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 William Hutchinson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.