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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William L. "Bill" Portugue of Edgington, 
4who passed away on September 27, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Portugue was born to C. Quentin and Helen M. 
6Portugue on November 8, 1947; he graduated from  Winola High 
7School in 1965 and married Roxie on November 28, 1970; he 
8served in the United States Coast Guard from 1970 to 1974 and 
9was a reservist for many years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill Portugue retired from John Deere in 2012

11after 46 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bill Portugue enjoyed lighthouses, the water, 
13traveling with his wife and family, staying home, and history; 
14most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and 
15teaching his grandchildren about nature; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Portugue was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his  brother, Michael; and his son, David; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bill Portugue is survived by his children, Tonya 
19Odgen, Kathy (Steve) Hyde, and William D. (Angela) Portugue; 
20his grandchildren, Amber, Kayla, Kim, Kelly, Lindsey, Dalton, 
 
 
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1Kylie, Taygen, Gracie, and Izibella; his great-grandchildren, 
2Gabe and Shire; his siblings, Daniel Portugue and Christine 
3Carlton; and several nieces and nephews; 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 L. "Bill" Portugue  and extend our sincere condolences 
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Bill Portugue as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.