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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William J. "Bill" Slingsby of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on July 19, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby was born in Ottawa to Emmett J. and 
6Margaret Twohey Slingsby on April 17, 1941; he graduated from 
7Marquette High School and attended Tri-State University (Trine 
8University) in Angola, Indiana; he married Sandra J. Carr in 
9Ottawa on June 20, 1964; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby retired as a construction 
11superintendent, having worked on roads, highways, and 
12interstates; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby enjoyed farming, gardening, lawn 
14work, the outdoors, and vacationing at Longboat Key, Florida; 
15he was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Bloomington 
16Country Club, and St. Mary's Parish in Bloomington; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby is survived by his wife, Sandy; his 
18brother, Emmett (Janet) Slingsby; his sister, Karin (Joseph) 
19Amodea; and three nephews and two nieces; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2William J. "Bill" Slingsby and extend our sincere condolences 
3to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Bill Slingsby as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.