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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William A. "Bill" Uphold of East Moline, 
4who passed away on March 30, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Uphold was born in Moline to William E. and 
6Dorothy Burke Uphold on May 7, 1946; after graduating from 
7United Township High School, he served in the United States 
8Navy and was stationed on Pearl Harbor; he married Sharon Daily 
9in East Moline on August 30, 1969; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill Uphold worked as a press operator at John 
11Deere Plow Planter Works and retired in 2006 after 42 years of 
12service; he then worked at Water Works Car Wash in Moline; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Uphold was a member of Fellowship Temple in 
14Silvis; he enjoyed tinkering in his garage, attending car 
15shows, telling jokes, and writing poems; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Uphold was preceded in death by his parents 
17and his sister, Mary Clare Depover; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bill Uphold is survived by his wife of nearly 50 
19years, Sharon; his daughter, Amy (Joe) Smith; his son, William 
20(Michelle) Uphold; his sister, Patty Douglas; his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Cole Smith, Keegan (Kaitlyn) Behrens, and 
2Morgan Smith; his great-granddaughter; and his 
3great-granddaughter on the way; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6William A. "Bill" Uphold and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Bill Uphold as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.