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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William B. Armstrong of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on July 11, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Armstrong was born in Elmhurst to H. Wayne 
6and Alma Kurtz Armstrong on January 9, 1928; he graduated from 
7Rock Island High School and attended Western Illinois 
8University; he served in the United States  Marine Corp and 
9married Marcella Hallas at South Park Presbyterian Church in 
10Rock Island on August 22, 1948; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Armstrong worked as a truck driver for the 
12Shell Oil Company for 35 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Armstrong was an active member of Trinity 
14United Methodist Church in  Milan; his favorite times included 
15family gatherings and walking at Sunset Park; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Armstrong was preceded in death by his 
17wife, Marcella; his parents; his  grandson, Steven Secor; and 
18his  brother, Robert; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, William Armstrong is survived by his children, 
20Katherine (Richard) Secor, William (Candy) Armstrong, James 
 
 
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1(Linda) Armstrong, Linda Lindy, and Becky (Larry) Reed; his 
2grandchildren, Richard (Brenda) Secor, Jeff and Jessica 
3Armstrong, Erica (Gary) Greubel, Kara Sears, James (Ashley) 
4Armstrong Jr., Dena Heath, Stacey (Ian) Happ, Jacob (Melinda) 
5Lindy, Sarah (James) Dickerson, and Emily Reed; 29 
6great-grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Janet Armstrong; 
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 
10William B. Armstrong, 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  William Armstrong as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.