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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William D. "Bill" Hynd of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on December 25, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Hynd was born in Moline to William Jr. and 
6Marguerite (Peterson) Hynd on September 10, 1933; he graduated 
7from United Township High School in 1951 and completed his 
8toolmaker apprenticeship at Reynolds Engineering in Rock 
9Island in 1955; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill Hynd joined the U.S. Navy and served on the 
11destroyer-tender USS Frontier in the Pacific; he completed  
12active duty in 1957 and married Mary Ellen Blondeel in 
13Sheffield on August 2, 1958; he served in the U.S. Navy Reserve 
14until 1962; upon his release from active duty, he rejoined 
15Reynolds Engineering as a toolmaker until his retirement in 
161998; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bill Hynd enjoyed riding his bicycle along the 
18river, recycling for the residents of Summit Ridge, and 
19watching his only local grandson, Alex, play sports; he was 
20especially pleased to attend the graduation of his godson 
21Nathan Moss from Marine Boot Camp at Parris Island, South 
22Carolina and was proud that Nathan later served as a Navy 
 
 
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1Medical Officer at the Yokosuka Naval Station in Japan where 
2Bill had served years earlier; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Hynd was preceded in death by his 
4son-in-law, Anthony Scott; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Hynd is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; 
6his  daughters, Theresa (Glen) Moss, Mary (Cliff) Schrock, 
7Eileen (John) Saksa, Patricia Scott, Karen (Dan) Fitzgerald, 
8and Janet (Rory) Gibson; ten grandchildren; nine 
9great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Betty (Bob) 
10VanDeVoorde, Sister Mary Louise Hynd O.S.F., and Barbara 
11(Richard) Carlson; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14William D. "Bill" Hynd and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Bill Hynd as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.