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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William E. "Bill" Shannon of Elk Grove 
4Village, who passed away on August 9, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was born in Jefferson, Wisconsin in 
61930; he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison 
7and married Joan M. McWayne on September 26, 1959; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After 34 years, Bill Shannon retired from the New 
9York Life Insurance Company  as manager of the Chicago office; 
10he also worked for several years after his retirement for the 
11Byerly & Co. insurance agency; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Bill Shannon and his wife moved to Elk Grove in 
131961; he was a man with a strong sense of community; he served 
14on the Elk Grove Planning Commission for 12 years, from 1971 to 
151974 as chairman; he was affectionately known as "Mr. Elk 
16Grove" and helped shape the village's footprint and the next 
17generation of leaders; he was well known because he helped in 
18so many areas of the village; he was selected to be the  grand 
19marshal of the Elk Grove Village 40th anniversary parade in 
201996; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was a model of his Catholic faith; 
 
 
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1he founded and directed the Queen of the Rosary Catholic 
2School religious education program from 1968 to 2003; and
 


  
3    WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was the beloved husband of the late 
4Joan; the loving father of the late Tim Shannon, Sheila (Jeff) 
5Starr, Steve Shannon (Kevin Wallace), and Laurie Shannon 
6Tichvon; the dear brother of Sheila (Ron) Kostroski, Janet 
7(Marv) Ferguson, and the late Jim, Patricia, Keith, Tom, and 
8Jerry; the cherished grandfather of Andrew (Courtney), Greg, 
9Matthew (Nicole), Dan, Meredith, Andrea, and Colin; and uncle 
10to  many loving nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of  
13William E. "Bill" Shannon and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of Bill Shannon as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.