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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of William Stephen "Steve" Swinney of |
| 4 | | Benton, who passed away on September 16, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Steve Swinney was born in Benton on June 20, 1948 |
| 6 | | to Dr. William "Bill" Joplin Swinney and Dorothy Monroe |
| 7 | | Swinney; he was a 1966 graduate of Benton Community High |
| 8 | | School, serving as class President and in numerous other clubs; |
| 9 | | he earned his bachelor's degree from Illinois State University |
| 10 | | and his master's degree from the University of Denver; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Steve Swinney spent the past 41 years working in |
| 12 | | the banking industry, serving as the President of the State |
| 13 | | Bank of Whittington since 1977; during his years as President, |
| 14 | | the bank added 3 new branches in Benton, Sesser, and |
| 15 | | Christopher; the bank has continued to be locally owned and |
| 16 | | operated and carries a 5-star rating; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Steve Swinney served most of his career on the |
| 18 | | legislative committee for the Community Bankers Association; |
| 19 | | he accepted the award for Business of the Year in 2010 for the |
| 20 | | State Bank of Whittington; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Steve Swinney was an avid golfer and enjoyed |
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| 1 | | spending time with family and friends; he was a member of the |
| 2 | | Boccie Ball Club and the Elks Club; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Steve Swinney is survived by his wife, Sibyl |
| 4 | | Rodenbush Swinney; his children, Greg Swinney, Heather |
| 5 | | Franklin (Michael), and Sara Holman; his stepchildren, Ronda |
| 6 | | Baker Dunn (Randy), Beth Baker, and Preston Baker (Amy); his |
| 7 | | grandchildren, Tommy "The Turtle" Swinney, Emma, Kaylee, and |
| 8 | | Jacob Franklin, Dash, Charlie, and Josie Holman, Sara Hammer |
| 9 | | (Matt), Gavin Wanstreet (Elaine), and Lea Baker; his |
| 10 | | great-grandchild, Eleanor (Ella) Hammer; his sister, Nancy |
| 11 | | Durham (Chuck); his niece, Stephanie McDuffee (Mike), and her |
| 12 | | children, Jessica Sommer (Ethan) and Keyndra Calvin; his |
| 13 | | brothers-in-law, the Rev. Robert Rodenbush and wife, |
| 14 | | Evangeline, and Barry Rodenbush; his special cousin, Jack |
| 15 | | Monroe; and several other family members, friends, and |
| 16 | | colleagues; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | William Stephen "Steve" Swinney, and extend our sincere |
| 20 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 21 | | him; and be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 23 | | presented to the family of Steve Swinney as an expression of |