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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Joseph McGhee of West Frankfort, 
4who passed away on January 9, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born June 29, 1931, to William and Lola 
6(Kinsel) McGhee in West Frankfort; he married Mary Sue Calvert; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, 
9retired coal miner, and United Mine Workers Association member; 
10he was in the Army National Guard; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
12daughter, Peggy Downs; his sisters and brothers-in-law, 
13Patricia and Tom Mckie and Mary and Ed Waggener; his sisters, 
14Delores, Katherine, and Margaret McGhee; and his 
15sisters-in-law, Margaret and Patsy McGhee; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William McGhee is survived by his wife of 60 
17years, Mary Sue McGhee; his daughters, Nancy Seibert, Sally and 
18Alan Watson, Rosemary and Steve Elam, Theresa and Dan Grant, 
19Pricilla and Steve Matlie, and Bridget and James Herrell; his 
20sons, Christopher McGhee and Matt McGhee; his sisters, 
21Josephine and Carl Conaughty and Elizabeth and Paul Culpepper; 
 
 
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1his brothers, James McGhee and John McGhee; his  nieces and 
2nephews; and his 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of William McGhee; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of William McGhee as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.