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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 sadness of the death of William Tobias "Bill" |
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| Perry of Wood River on May 22, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Perry was born January 11, 1945, in |
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| Belleville, Kansas, to William Frank and Helen Twyla (Speich) |
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| Perry; and
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| WHEREAS, He married the former Diane Spickard on June 7, |
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| 1965, in Lawrence, Kansas; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1967 |
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| with a bachelor of science degree and with minors in biological |
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| science, social studies, and language arts; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a teacher for 37 years, with the last 30 |
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| years at East Alton-Wood River Community High School; he also |
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| coached football, track, golf, bowling, and wrestling; and
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| WHEREAS, He was active in the community, heading fund |
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| drives for Multiple Sclerosis and The Cancer Institute; he was |
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| on the Police and Firemen's Board for the City of Wood River; |
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| he enjoyed golf, reading, traveling, and attending cultural and |
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| sporting events; he was a member of the Wood River Moose and |
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| the Police Pension Board; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William Tobias "Bill" Perry is felt |
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| by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Diane; his |
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| daughters, Angie Perry and Heather (Scott) Gabbert; his |
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| grandchildren, Anna and Matthew Gabbert; his sisters, Judy |
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| (Thom) McGuire and Francie (John) Hattabaugh; his brother, Jim |
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| (Karen) Perry; his nephew, John McGuire; his special friends, |