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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William Mitchell Biscomb of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on February 10, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Biscomb was born on February 19, 1941 in 
6Ishpeming, Michigan; his parents were Harry and Lois (nee 
7Mitchell) Biscomb; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Biscomb graduated from Northern Michigan 
9University with a degree in Business Administration in 1963; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Biscomb worked for the Social Security 
12Administration from 1968 until his retirement in 2004; he 
13served as the branch manager of the Woodstock Social Security 
14office for the last 31 years of his career; and
 
15    WHEREAS, William Biscomb was a member of the Woodstock 
16Rotary Club, where he served as President from 1990-1991; in 
171992, he was named Rotarian of the Year; he was a past 
18President of the Church Council for St. Paul's UCC Church; he 
19also served as a board member for the Illinois Agency on Aging 
20and as President of the Board for the Four Colonies 
21Condominiums; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Biscomb is preceded in death by his 
2sister, Mary Ann Anderson, and his parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, William Biscomb is survived by his wife, Barbara 
4(nee Wyse) Biscomb; his daughters, Kelly (Lance) Burmeister and 
5Renee Christianson; his grandsons, Dane and Kyle Burmeister; 
6and his brother-in-law, John Anderson; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of William Mitchell 
10Biscomb; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of William Biscomb as an expression of 
13our sympathy.