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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William L. "Bill" Chance of East Moline, 
4who passed away on May 30, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Chance was born in Moline to Charles Jr. 
6and Gladys Lair Chance on May 8, 1945; he served with the 
7United States Air Force and married Patsy Eaton at 1st 
8Christian Church in Moline on November 20, 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Chance was a co-owner of the former Zypco 
10Incorporated in  Moline; he previously worked at the John M. Fry 
11Company in Moline  in the sales department; he retired from the 
12Connor Company in East Moline; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Chance was a lifetime member of the  Moline 
14Jaycees and was a former member of the Moline Breakfast 
15Optimist Club; he was an avid golfer and fisherman and enjoyed 
16his therapy on the Isle of Capri; he was a mall walker and 
17never met a stranger; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, William Chance is survived by his wife of 50 
19years, Pat; his daughter, Kimberly Chance; his granddaughter, 
20Terrie Rae Chance; his sisters, Sandra Brown and Velinda 
21(Michael) Johnson; and his brothers, James (Barbara) Chance, 
 
 
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1James (Ann) Sullivan Jr., and Francis Sullivan; therefore, be 
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3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5William L. "Bill" Chance, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  William Chance as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.