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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William E. Rose of Coal Valley, who 
4passed away on August 16, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Rose was born to William C. "Jasper" and 
6Hattie (Rasmussen) Rose in Davenport, Iowa on August 14, 1933; 
7he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War;
he  married 
8Kathy Organ and later married Mary Ann DeClerck in Rock Island 
9on August 10, 1973; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, William Rose worked at the former Eagle Foods in 
11Milan and was also owner and operator of William Rose 
12Associates; he later worked at Certified Groceries, City of 
13Commerce, Los Angeles; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Rose was a member of the Viking Club in 
15Moline; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Rose was an avid gardener and Iowa 
17Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan; most of all, he was a wonderful 
18husband, a great dad, and an amazing grandpa and papa; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, William Rose was preceded in death by his son, 
20Billy, and his father-in-law, Frank DeClerck; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Rose is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; 
2his daughters, Amy Garcia and Lisa (Rick) Winslow; his sons, 
3Pat (Jen) Rose, Pete (Kathy) Rose, and Ted (Kendie) Rose; his 
4grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Keegan), Emily, Khloe,  Ella, T.J., 
5Maddie, Brenna, Riley, and Darby; his sister, Beverly Lindy; 
6and his mother-in-law, Pat DeClerck; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9William E. Rose 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 William Rose as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.