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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Myron D. Williams of Milan, who passed 
4away on July 16, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Myron Williams was born in Webster City, Iowa  to 
6Sheldon and Lavina (Ryan) Williams on December 1, 1934; he 
7graduated from Story City High School in  Story City, Iowa; he  
8joined the United States Army and served  with a tank division 
9in Germany; he married Norva Shirkey in Rock Island on April 
1018, 1964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Myron Williams was employed as a supervisor at 
12John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline for 26 years; he 
13later worked as a consultant at Sears Manufacturing in 
14Davenport, Iowa for 15 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Myron Williams was a member and past commander of 
16Reynolds American Legion Post 1166; he loved fishing, hunting, 
17taking his children and grandchildren to the cabin in 
18Minnesota, teaching his grandchildren to ski, tube, and fish, 
19and the turtle races in Longville, Minnesota; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Myron Williams was preceded in death by his 
21parents;  uncles; and an aunt; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Myron Williams is survived by his wife, Norva; his 
2daughters, Laurie (Richard) Aney, Clarissa Kay (Timothy) 
3Hendley, and Shelly (Brian) Patrick; his son, Russell (Carri) 
4Williams; his grandchildren, Christina, Jessica, and Matthew 
5Aney, Kira and Tyler Hendley, Derek (Stephanie) Patrick, Kali 
6Patrick, and Ella Williams; and four great-grandchildren; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Myron D. Williams, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Myron Williams as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.