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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
William A. Crossen III of Joliet, who 
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passed away on January 19, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III was born on July 24, 1945, in 
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Joliet; he was a lifelong resident of Joliet; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III graduated from Joliet 
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Catholic High School in 1963; he received his bachelor's degree 
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from Lewis University in 1968 and his M.B.A. from DePaul 
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University; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a part-owner and was 
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employed by R.S. Blunt and Company from 1963 until his passing; 
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he was also formerly employed by St. Joseph Catholic Grade 
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School in Joliet as a teacher and principal; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a member of the Cathedral 
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of St. Raymond Nonnatus, where he was a past board member; he 
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was also a past member of the Joliet Catholic High School 
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Advisory Board and the Parent Board of Joliet Catholic Academy; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III was a part of the Thursday 
 


 






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meeting group of his grade school and high school peers; he was 
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very active with Tuesday Night basketball at First Presbyterian 
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Church and his weekend golf group; he was also an avid sports 
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enthusiast, a golfer, and a Chicago Bears season ticket holder; 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III was preceded in death by his 
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father, William A. Crossen II, and father and mother-in-law, 
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Dominic T. and Dorothy (Pappas) Paone; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, William Crossen III is survived by his loving wife 
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of 40 years, Donna (Paone) Crossen; his son, William Crossen 
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IV; his mother, Audrey (Lindberg) Crossen; his siblings, John 
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Crossen, Joanne (Michael) Hayes, and Jane (Damon) Rinard; and 
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his very special sister, Mary Crossen; he was the 
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brother-in-law of Dominic Paone and Diane (Bob) Remley; the 
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dear uncle of John "Jack" (Jane) Crossen, Jennifer (Rob) Garza, 
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Jeff Hayes, Michael (Carleen) Paone, and Brian Paone; and the 
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great uncle of Skylar and Callie Garza and Brandon Michael 
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Paone; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of William A. Crossen III; 
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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 William Crossen III as an expression 
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of our sympathy.