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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Billy Gene Sneed of Moline, who passed 
4away on November 10, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Billy Sneed was born to Enos Monroe and Bessie 
6(Counts) Sneed in Russellville, Alabama on August 30, 1927; he 
7proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II; he earned 
8a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Auburn University; 
9he married Mary Catherine Hester in Russellville on May 16, 
101953, and she preceded him in death on January 14, 2020; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Billy Sneed worked for John Deere for 40 years; 
12he  first worked in Atlanta before moving to the Quad Cities 
13where he worked as product support manager; he retired in 
141990; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Billy Sneed was a very active member of First 
16Presbyterian Church of East Moline and served on several 
17committees over the years; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Billy Sneed enjoyed golfing, playing bridge, and 
19working in his yard; he also loved Auburn football and Iowa 
20football and basketball; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Billy Sneed is survived by his daughters, Beverly 
2(Bill) Nesbit and Marilyn (Greg) Cornish; his grandchildren, 
3Nate (Caitlyn) Nesbit, Sam (Eliza) Nesbit, Grant (Caitlin) 
4Cornish, and Emily (Zack) Jaeger; his great-grandchild, Graham 
5Cornish; and his siblings, Leland (Annette) and Carolyn 
6Fuller; 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 
9Billy Gene Sneed 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 Billy Sneed as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.