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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William "Bill" Ferwerda of Harvard, who 
4passed away on September 1, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Ferwerda was a member of the United States 
6Navy during the Korean War; after being honorably discharged 
7from the Navy, he married Joanne Crone on January 27, 1962 in 
8Harvard; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Ferwerda was employed as a carpenter and 
10brick layer; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Ferwerda was preceded in death by his 
12parents, John and Helen Ferwerda; a brother, Garrett Ferwerda; 
13and a niece, Judy; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Ferwerda is survived by his beloved wife 
15of 52 years, Joanne; a brother, Peter Ferwerda; a niece, Leslie 
16(Don) Adkins; a sister-in-law, Pauline (Gerry) Willoughby; a 
17brother-in-law, William (Susan) Crone; 15 nieces and nephews, 
18Don (Val) Adkins, Boe (Kasey) Adkins, Brittany (Michael) 
19Russel, Deanne (Chris) Saals, Todd (Jackie) Rankins, Rodney 
20(Diana) Rankins, Sean (Lynnea) Rankins, Diane 
21(Paul)Willoughby-Butorac, Todd (Megan) Crone, Ted (Mariann) 
 
 
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1Cadieu, Linda (John) Willoughby-Keller, David (Olga) Cadieu, 
2Scott Cadieu, Amy (Steve) Bevilaqua, and Meg (Anthony) Haughan; 
3and several great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of William "Bill" 
7Ferwerda; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of William Ferwerda as an expression of 
10our sympathy.