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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William King "Bill" Little of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on August 28, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Little  was born to Marshall G. and Winifred 
6K. in Saranc Lake, New York on November 13, 1935; he graduated 
7from Franklin Academy High School in  1954; he completed two 
8years of college studies; he married Betty Little at the 
9American Embassy in Tokyo, Japan on July 15, 1957, and she 
10preceded him in death in January 2021 after 64 years of 
11marriage; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bill Little  served for 20 years in the U.S. Air 
13Force; he enlisted in July 1954 and retired in August 1974; for 
14his military service,  he received the Bronze Star, the 
15Meritorious Service  Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, 
16and the Vietnam Service medal; and
 
17    WHEREAS, After retiring from the military, Bill Little 
18worked as a legal administrator for a law firm in Charleston, 
19West Virginia and later for Katz, McAndrews, Durkee & Telleen 
20in Rock Island; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Bill Little was a member of the KAABA Shrine, the 
 
 
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1Scottish Rite Valley of Moline, Trio Lodge 57 AF&AM, and the 
2Air Force Sergeants Association; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Little was an avid golfer who achieved six 
4holes-in-one; he was also a lifetime fan of the Los Angeles 
5Dodgers, including their earlier days in Brooklyn; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill Little was preceded in death by his wife, 
7his parents, and his sister; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bill Little is survived by his children, Dorothy 
9(Tim) Brooks and Marshall (Rhonda) Little, and his 
10grandchildren, Steve (Sheena) Osborne, Brent (Sadie) Osborne, 
11Samantha Gaten, and Minao Little; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

14William King "Bill" Little and extend our sincere
condolences 
15to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
16it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

18presented to the family of Bill Little as an expression of
our 
19deepest sympathy.