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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William "Bill" Stephenson of Bethalto, 
4who passed away on September 10, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on August 14, 1923, in Eldorado, the 
6son of W. Floyd and Muriel (Williams) Stephenson; he married 
7Lucille "Lucy" Stephenson on February 9, 1947, in Fosterburg 
8and she preceded him in death; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He started his employment at Olin as a guard until 
10he joined the United States Army, where he served his country 
11during World War II from 1943 until 1946; upon returning from 
12the war, he became an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life 
13Insurance Company, and retired from there; he then helped 
14Dugger Pool in Bethalto as a pool installer and helped with 
15maintenance; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He proudly served as the mayor of the village of 
17Bethalto from 1981 to 1997; he was a member of the Bethalto 
18United Methodist Church, charter member of the Bethalto Spirit 
19Group, a 50-year member of the Masonic Brotherhood, a member of 
20the Bethalto American Legion Post 214, and the Bethalto Rotary 
21Club, where he held the honor of being a Paul Harris Fellow; 
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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; 
2his brothers, Jerry and Robert Eugene Stephenson; and his 
3brothers-in-law, Ralph Crawford and F.W. Pete Travis; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, William Stephenson is survived by his daughter, 
5Janis Kay Stephenson; his son and daughter-in-law, Donald N. 
6and Mary Lou Stephenson; his grandson, Bart Gregory Stephenson; 
7his brother and sister-in-law, James and Mary Stephenson; his 
8sister, Helen Crawford; his sister-in-law, Sibyl Travis; and 
9several nieces, nephews, and good friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of William Stephenson; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of William Stephenson as a symbol of 
16our sincere sympathy.