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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Willard Karr "Bill" Davidson, formerly of 
4Gurnee, who passed away on April 20, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Davidson was born in Saginaw, Michigan; he 
6served in the United States Navy, retiring as a chief petty 
7officer; he
served on board ships during the Cuban Missile 
8Crisis, the Congo wars, and the Vietnam War; much of his
career 
9was spent attached to destroyer ships stationed in San Diego 
10and Guam, with shore duty assignments in San
Bernardino, 
11California and Great Lakes; he graduated from Southern Illinois 
12University; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Davidson taught electronics at Lake County 
14College; he then joined Allstate and founded the Davidson 
15Agency in Lake County; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Davidson served as president of
the Lake 
17County Association of Life Underwriters and held leadership 
18roles within the National Association of
Insurance and 
19Financial Advisors Lake County Chapter; he was known for his 
20quick wit and magnetic personality; he retired to Fort Myers, 
21Florida and loved fishing, boating, and traveling; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Davidson was preceded in death by his 
2parents, Willard Karr Davidson and Helen Irene Henderson 
3Davidson Parsons; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Davidson is survived by his daughters, Dawn 
5Davidson-Ritacca (Daniel) and
Diana Kiesler (Thomas); his 
6granddaughters, Kaitlyn, Lauren, and Morgan Kiesler and Maria

7Ritacca; his lifemate, Patricia Elkin; and his extended family, 
8including
Bethany and Blythe Elkin, many nieces, nephews, and 
9cousins, and dozens of dear friends of all ages; therefore, be 
10it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Willard Karr "Bill" Davidson, and extend our sincere 
14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Bill Davidson as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.