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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William J. Skaggs of Moline, who passed 
4away on January 10, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Skaggs was born in Davenport, Iowa on March 
615, 1934; he was adopted by Mabel and Earl Skaggs; his mother 
7later married Leroy "Red" Thiessin; he graduated from United 
8Township High School, where he played sports; then enlisted in 
9the United States Army during the Korean War; he was stationed 
10in Japan as a radar technician for three years; after he 
11returned from Japan, he married Audrey Funderburgh; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bill Skaggs worked at the former Illinois Bell 
13Telephone Company as an installer  and repairman; he retired 
14after 39 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Skaggs was a member of the Telephone 
16Pioneers, where he held office and was active in all volunteer 
17activities; he was especially proud of repairing "talking 
18books" for the blind for the National Library Service; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Skaggs enjoyed bowling, most often on the 
20same team as his son, Jim; he coached his daughter in softball 
21and his sons in baseball and basketball; he rarely missed a 
 
 
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1game, and he and his wife enjoyed traveling to out-of-town 
2games; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Skaggs is survived by his wife, Audrey; his 
4children, Jim (Mindy) Skaggs, Sheila Gay-Skaggs, Paul (Robin) 
5Skaggs, and Steve Skaggs; his 12 grandchildren; and his nine 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9William J. Skaggs and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Bill Skaggs as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.