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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William A. Schultz, Jr. of Silvis, who 
4passed away on April 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Schultz, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, 
6Pennsylvania to William Arthur Schultz, Sr. and Gertrude Emma 
7Mason on November 21, 1935; he was raised by his mother and 
8stepfather, William Hancock, Sr.; he married Tempy Foster in 
9Valparaiso, Florida on April 4, 1968; he later married Margie 
10Carlson Weeks in Rock Island on February 14, 1981; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Schultz, Jr. served in the United States  
12Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps, and the Army before retiring 
13from the Air Force; he served in the Korean and Vietnam wars 
14and was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart; he later 
15worked as a cook and as a bartender for several area 
16businesses, such as the Franciscan Hospital and Murphy's Bar, 
17both in Rock Island; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, William Schultz, Jr. enjoyed fishing, watching 
19baseball and hockey, dancing, darts, bowling, collecting 
20knives, reading James Patterson novels, and watching old 
21Westerns on TV, especially John Wayne movies; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Schultz, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
2stepson, Mike Weeks,  and his brothers, Pete and Butch Hancock; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, William Schultz, Jr. is survived by his loving 
5wife of 35 years, Margie; his two sons, William A. Schultz and 
6girlfriend, Bianca Vera, and Scott Schultz and fiancee, Brandy 
7Dalessandro; his stepchildren, Steve and Lori Weeks, David and 
8Julie Weeks, Pam and David Howe, and Lt. Col. Doug Weeks and 
9Sheri; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and his 
10siblings and their spouses, Diane and Dimtry Kosty, Ann 
11Prochorenkos, Mary and Jerry Merklinger, and Ellen Mayer; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15William A. Schultz, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  William Schultz, Jr. as an 
20expression of our deepest sympathy.