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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William J. Corrigan, who passed away on 
4December 30, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Corrigan was born on March 24, 1919; he 
6was the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Reyland) Corrigan; he 
7married the former Rosemary Kamp on August 10, 1943; he was 
8dedicated to his family, many friends, and the community of 
9Wood River, where he was a lifelong resident; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, William Corrigan attended St. Bernard's Grade 
11School and graduated from Wood River High School in 1937; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, William Corrigan worked at Modern Plumbing and 
13Heating in East Alton and was a member of the Sheet Metal 
14Workers Local #268 for over 30 years; for the last several 
15years, he worked for the City of Wood River at the Fourteenth 
16Street City Yard, where he retired in September of 2010; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William Corrigan was an active participant in 
18local civic and political associations for many years; he 
19served as Precinct 4 Committeeman for 20 years and was elected 
20to serve as  Wood River Tax Collector in 1970; he was also 
21recognized in 1969 for his contribution to the successful 
 
 
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1passage of the bond issue to build Belk Park Golf Course; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, William Corrigan was the Wood River City Chairman 
3of the Easter Seal Society; he was a former board member of the 
4Society for Crippled Children and a former Grand Knight of the 
5Wood River Council of the Knights of Columbus;

in recent years, 
6he provided the Wood River History Museum with information for 
7their records; and
 
8    WHEREAS, William Corrigan was preceded in death by his 
9wife; his parents; and his siblings, Charles Corrigan, Bernard 
10Corrigan, Freida Sweetin, and Dorothy Wallace; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Corrigan is survived by his children and 
12daughters-in-law, Richard and Glenda (Davis) Corrigan, Pamela 
13Corrigan Batson, and Thomas and Jonie (Goeken) Corrigan; his 
14grandchildren, Jenny, Suzette, Richie, Paul, Craig, Katie, and 
15Claire; his 6 great-grandchildren; and his 2 
16great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
19his family and friends, the passing of William J. Corrigan; and 
20be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of William Corrigan as an expression of 
2our sympathy.