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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William W. "Willie" Irons, Jr. of Oak 
4Park, who passed away on June 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. was born on April 12, 1947 in 
6Moberly, Missouri; his parents were William W., Sr. and Jean 
7Irons; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. served his country as a member 
9of the United States Army in Vietnam; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. was a graduate of Decatur 
11Eisenhower High School; he subsequently attended Columbia 
12College, where he studied photography, and the Coyne Institute, 
13where he learned the HVAC trade; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. worked in the maintenance 
15department at Oak Park and River Forest High Schools for 23 
16years until his retirement in 2002; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. was a member of the 5th Army 
18Band and played flute, piccolo, and saxophone; he also played 
19in a number of local ensembles, including the West Suburban 
20Community Band; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. was an avid reader, modeler, 
2machinist, and photographer; he was also a lover of old-time 
3radio shows; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, William Irons, Jr. is survived by his wife, Mary 
5Rose "Mitzi" (nee Jamnik); his brother, James (Jonetta); his 
6brother-in-law, Yanez Jamnik; and his nieces and nephews, 
7Jonathan (fiancee, Allison Mickel) Irons, Joseph Irons, 
8Karolena Jamnik, Justyna (Dan) Melehan, and Jason (Danielle) 
9Jamnik; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of William W. "Willie" 
13Irons, Jr.; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of William Irons, Jr. as an expression 
16of our sympathy.