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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with regret of the death of William L. "Bill" Little of 
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Alton on Saturday, November 15, 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Little was born on July 10, 1937 in Hannibal, 
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Missouri to William Leon and Marvel (Masterson) Little;  he 
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married the former Patricia Margaret Conley on August 16, 1958 
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at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton where the 
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family has attended for many years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Little graduated from Alton Senior High School 
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in 1956 and later attended Shurtleff College; he was employed 
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for 35 years at the former McDonnell Douglas Aircraft 
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Corporation and retired in 1997 as a Flight Line Inspector; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Little was very involved in politics and was a 
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Madison County Board Member for 30 years, a Madison County 
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Finance Chairman for 25 years, a member of the Madison County 
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Transit Board, Madison County Community Mental Health 70B 
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Board, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace 
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Workers for 30 years, a board member of the Alton Museum of 
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History and Art, past president of Illinois Association of 
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County Officials from 1994 to 1995, past president of Illinois 
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Association of County Board Members and Commissioners from 1988 
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to 1989, an Alton Township Democratic Committeeman, a member of 
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Illinois Association of County Officials, past president of 
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Illinois Association of County Board Members, past president of 
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Godfrey Lions Club, and a Fourth Degree Member of Knights of 
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Columbus Pere Marquette Assembly No. 0203; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Little will be remembered for his love of his 
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family, church, community, and of the county where he lived, 
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worked, and served; he was an avid golfer and enjoyed 
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traveling; and

 
 


 









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    WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Little has been deeply felt by 
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many, especially his wife, Patricia; his daughters and 
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son-in-law, Mary Christine Little, Barbara Ann Little, and 
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Kelly Little Keenan and husband, Michael; his grandchildren, 
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Zachary, Kaitlin, and Patrick Keenan; his sister and 
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brother-in-law, Mary Little Mueller and husband, Leonard; and 
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his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Carole and David 
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Roller and Vicky Conley and husband, Terry Gurnee; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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William L. "Bill" Little of Alton, and we extend our sincere 
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and deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew 
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and loved him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Mr. Little as an expression of our 
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condolences.