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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William "Bill" Hansen, formerly  of East 
4Moline, who passed away on May 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Hansen was born in Dixon to William and 
6Lenora Miller Hansen on July 20, 1927; he served in the U.S. 
7Navy during both World War II and the Korean War and received 
8several decorations; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bill Hansen was in the aviation industry for many 
10years, retiring as chief inspector for Union Flights in 
11Sacramento, California; he established the aviation program at 
12the School of the Ozarks; he was a commercial pilot, a member 
13of and examiner for the  Experimental Aircraft Association 
14(EAA), and founder and president of the EAA chapter in 
15Springfield, Missouri; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Hansen was a member of the Blackhawk Gem and 
17Mineral Club, the Moline Horticultural Club, American Legion 
18Post 246, and VFW Post 2153; he was an avid reader and enjoyed 
19many hobbies, including building scale model ships and boats, 
20mineral collecting, lapidary and silversmithing, photography, 
21computers, flying, and gardening; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Hansen was preceded in death by his brother, 
2Lawrence Hansen; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Hansen is survived by his children, Cynthia 
4Bevelheimer, William (Donna) Hansen, Charles (Kimberly) 
5Hansen, and Daniel Hansen; 10 grandchildren; and eight 
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 "Bill" Hansen, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Bill Hansen as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.