SR0939 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Colonel William T. "Bill" Green (Ret.) of Rock Island, who passed away on December 26, 2019; and

WHEREAS, COL Green was born in Moline to Charles and Cora (Hermann) Green on January 11, 1932; he married the love of his life, Marvel Ingram, at the First Methodist Church in Moline on May 12, 1956; and

WHEREAS, COL Green was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952; he spent the next 27 years in the military, serving foreign tours in Germany, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, in addition to numerous domestic assignments; he received a number of decorations; he graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army War College, and Florida Institute of Technology, from which he received his master's degree; he served in several key posts during his career, including the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Command in Bangkok, Thailand, the General Staff for the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and as a battalion commander in Vietnam; he retired from the Army in 1979 as Chief of Staff, HQ ARRCOM at the Rock Island Arsenal; and

WHEREAS, Following his Army career, COL Green worked at Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co.; he retired as a Senior Vice President in 1994; and

WHEREAS, COL Green was as proud to serve his country and family as he was to support his community; he was involved in numerous industry, professional, and civic organizations, including the Rock Island Rotary, the Quad City Junior Achievement, the American Red Cross, United Way, the First National Bank of the Quad Cities Board, the Trinity Health Foundation, the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, the Illowa Boy Scout Council, the Development Association of Rock Island, Rejuvenate Davenport, the Metropolitan Youth Program, Arrowhead Ranch, and the Quad Cities Graduate Studies Center; he was selected as King of the Junior Board of Rock Island's Mardi Gras in 1989, its 50th anniversary; he also enjoyed his memberships at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club and the Davenport Outing Club; and

WHEREAS, COL Green was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Charles Green; and

WHEREAS, COL Green is survived by his wife, Marvel; children, Stacia (Mike) Campbell, Tom (Sally) Green), and Stefani (Danny) Miner; grandchildren, Maeve and Hayley Campbell, and Benjamin and Jonathan Green, and Lindsey and Garrett Miner; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Colonel William T. "Bill" Green (Ret.) and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Colonel Green as an expression of our deepest sympathy.