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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Victor H. Betcher of Silvis, who passed 
4away on September 21, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Victor Betcher was born in Ashland, New Hampshire 
6to Harry and Julia (Wicklund) Taylor on October 31, 1933; he 
7attended Farleigh-Dickerson College and served in the U.S. 
8Army; he married Barbara Ann Duplissis in Wharton, New Jersey 
9on December 13, 1953; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Victor Betcher worked as a munitions commander at 
11the Rock Island Arsenal for many years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Victor Betcher was a member of the American Legion 
13and a longtime volunteer at the Hammond Henry Hospital and the 
14Hillcrest Nursing Home in Geneseo; he enjoyed bowling, fishing, 
15hunting, and golfing; he was a fan of all sports and was an 
16avid Geneseo football fan; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Victor Betcher was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his sisters, Ellen Reilly and Ingrid Carlson; and his 
19brothers, Raymond and Donald Taylor; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Victor Betcher is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
 
 
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1his daughters, Connie (Jeff) Melby, Cindy Betcher, and Kathy 
2Betcher; his grandchildren, Molly Danay, Hilary (Evan) Nelson, 
3Sarah (Chris) Jacobi, Charlie Caldwell, and Sampson Sprague; 
4and his great-grandchildren, Owen and Reid Jacobi, Hunter 
5Danay, and Esme Nelson; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Victor H. Betcher and extend our sincere condolences to his  
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Victor Betcher as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.