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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William F. "Bill" Hardin of Peoria, who 
4passed away on October 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was born on July 18, 1926 to Frank E. 
6and Daisy M. (nee Stoughton) Hardin; he served in the United 
7States Navy during World War II and graduated from Bradley 
8University, where he was active in the Sigma Chi Fraternity; he 
9married Marian Hoerr on July 29, 1950 at Westminster 
10Presbyterian Church in Peoria; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was the founder and owner of Hardin 
12Signs in Peoria, where he worked for 46 years; he was a 
13professional portrait painter; he began with landscape 
14painting and after taking seminars in New York, developed a 
15love for portrait painting; every year for the last 13 years, 
16he printed calendars with 12 of his paintings and their 
17descriptions; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was an active member and past 
19President of Rotary Club 76 in Peoria; he and his wife enjoyed 
20taking trips to their cabin in Door County, Wisconsin, where he 
21added a studio and could often be found painting; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Hardin was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Marian; his parents; his brother, Norton Hardin; and his 2 
3sisters, Bette Petran and Ann Crawshaw; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Hardin is survived by his children, Jim 
5(Debby) Hardin, Kelly (Rocky) Nohl, and Joan (Jeff) Weiser; his 
6grandchildren, Carrie (Matt) Garman, Tanner Hardin, Curtis 
7(Val), Brent (Amy), Valerie, and Caroline Nohl, Karen (Maru) 
8Maruyama, and Kristen Watts;  and his great-grandchildren, 
9Avery and Ruby Garman and Carter, Mason, and Oliver Nohl; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13William F. "Bill" Hardin, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Bill Hardin as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.