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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leo F. Williams of Coal Valley, who 
4passed away on December 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Williams was born in Sextonville, Wisconsin to 
6Ray and Grace (Fry) Williams on March 4, 1931; he served in the 
7U.S. Navy for four years and married Edith Beard in Buena 
8Vista, Virginia on May 21, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Leo Williams worked at the Federal Aviation 
10Administration for over nine years before going to work at the 
11International Harvester Farmall Plant in Rock Island, where he 
12worked  for over 17 years as an induction heat treat engineer; 
13he ended his career after over seven years at the Rock Island 
14Arsenal as an electronic technician; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leo Williams was a member of Boy Scout Troop #118, 
16the Rock Island County Civil Defense, and the Civil Air Patrol; 
17he was also an amateur radio operator for much of his life and 
18obtained his pilot's license in 1959; he enjoyed 
19radio-controlled model boats and spending time with his family; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Leo Williams was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Edith; infant brother; and his grandson, Matthew Williams; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Leo Williams is survived by his children, Fred 
3(Aletha) Williams, Patricia (Ronald) Jones, Harry (Tomah) 
4Williams, Linda (Darryl) Rochford, and Robert (Shelley) 
5Williams; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and his  
6sister, Louise Noble; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Leo F. Williams and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Leo Williams as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.