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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Clarence "Sonny" Gwillim of Alton, who
4 passed away on May 12, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Clarence A. "Sonny" Gwillim was born November 16,
6 1933, in Alton to Clarence W. and Laverna (Kohle) Gwillim; he
7 married the former Helen E. Abeln in June 1963 in Alton; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He served his country in the United States Air
9 Force from 1952 to 1956; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was a moldmaker at Owens-Illinois Glass Company
11 for 39 years; he later worked for Laidlaw Bus Company for the
12 Alton School District 11 for 13 years; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father and a
14 stepson, Jeff Hazelip; and
 
15     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, he is survived by his
16 mother; his daughter, Sharon K. Gwillim; his son, John E.
17 Gwillim; his stepson, James Ridder; his seven grandchildren;
18 his three great-grandchildren; and his sister, Ellen Brown;
19 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3 his family and friends, the passing of Clarence "Sonny"
4 Gwillim; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Clarence "Sonny" Gwillim as a symbol
7 of our sympathy.