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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Charles William "Bill" Watts of 
4Havana, who passed away on June 4, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Watts was born to Clarence "Kak" and Frances 
6Lorine (McGinley) Watts in Havana on February 12, 1935; he 
7joined the U.S. Navy in 1954, and he later served as a medical 
8corpsman in the U.S. Marine Corps; he married Marla Joyce 
9Figle in Havana on August 26, 1960, and she preceded him in 
10death on May 21, 2019; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Bill Watts worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. 
12Postal Service and at a fish market with his family; he later 
13served as a maintenance worker for the Chautauqua National 
14Wildlife Refuge for 30 years before retiring in 1990; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Watts served as a firefighter for 60 years; 
16he was a former chief for both the Havana Fire Department and 
17the Havana Rural Fire Protection District, where he was named 
18chief emeritus in 2009; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Watts was a member of the Havana Church of 
20Christ, the Havana Optimist Club, VFW Post #6408, and American 
21Legion Post #138; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Watts was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his daughter, Lori; and his sister, Jean McLammer; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Bill Watts is survived by his daughters, Terri 
4(Denny) Fox and Penny (Don) Roch; five grandchildren; and six 
5great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Charles William "Bill" Watts and extend our sincere 
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10him; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Bill Watts as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.