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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
William Wingstedt of Geneva, who passed 
4away on January 21, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Wingstedt grew up in Watertown, New York, 
6and attended Cornell University before joining the United 
7States Navy during World War II; his work in a naval radio room 
8sparked a lifelong interest in electronics; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After moving to the Chicago area, William 
10Wingstedt became editor of Quality Assurance in the 1960s; he 
11later served as chief editor of Appliance Manufacturer 
12magazine; in 1977, he bought a longtime trade publication, 
13Appliance Service News magazine; he served as the magazine's 
14editor and publisher until his death; in 1972, he moved to 
15Lombard and opened an office on St. Charles Road; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Wingstedt was the president of the local 
17Rotary Club and the Lombard YMCA; he served as director of 
18Lombard's Chamber of Commerce; he was also a member of 
19Lombard's Liquor Commission from 1985 to 1999; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, William Wingstedt was named the Lombard's 
21Downtown Businessmen's Group's Man of the Year in 1992 in 
 
 
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1recognition of his work in the community; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, William Wingstedt is survived by his wife, Peggy; 
3his daughters, Margaret Massey, Nancy Reimann, Carolyn 
4Roberts, and Christine Seaver; his sons, Timothy, William, 
5David, and Anton; his 29 grandchildren; and his 18 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of William Wingstedt; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of William Wingstedt as an expression 
13of our sympathy.