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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William E. "Bill" Young of Naperville, 
4who passed away on June 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Young was born on May 20, 1935; and
 
6    WHEREAS, William Young was an Illinois Hall of Fame 
7wrestler, Naperville Central High School dean and wrestling 
8coach, a Naperville Park District Commissioner, Chief of the 
9Naperville Park Police, and acting Executive Director of the 
10Park District; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Young will be remembered for his endless 
12contributions to the community and for inspiring Naperville 
13teens and young adults to create a vision for their future, and 
14instilling in them the confidence to be the best that they can 
15be in the classroom, in athletics, and in life; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Young is said to have 'Taken down 
17hundreds, and lifted up thousands'; his greatest contribution 
18was his ability to inspire individuals to find their way; he 
19was affectionately know as "Coach Young", "Chief Young", "Wild 
20Bill", and "William-1"; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Young was the beloved husband of Martha 
2Ferguson Young; the loving father of Laura, Dan (Kirsten), 
3Barry, and the late Bob; the proud grandfather of Ryan, Allie, 
4Faith, Stefan, Bill, and Jack; the  cherished brother of 
5Margaret Masters;  and the fond uncle of Libby Gower, Marty 
6Skog, and Dick Masters; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9William E. "Bill" Young, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of William Young as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.