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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William E. "Billy" Ackley of Moline, who 
4passed away on August 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Ackley was born on March 5, 1948 in 
6Davenport, Iowa; his parents were Edward B. and Eleanor Payson 
7Ackley; he married Gloria Prieto on August 6, 1977 in Moline; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Ackley was a United States Marine Corps 
10veteran; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Ackley worked as a bricklayer in his 
12younger years; he later worked as a maintenance supervisor at 
13the former Trinity Medical Centers for 29 years in both Moline 
14and Rock Island; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, William Ackley was a former runner who 
16participated in the inaugural Bix 7; he played softball and 
17racquetball as a young adult; he was the treasurer of a league 
18and an avid bowler at Highland Park Bowl in Moline for over 30 
19years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, William Ackley enjoyed his yearly fishing trips to 
 
 
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1Canada, riding his Harley Davidson, watching the Chicago White 
2Sox and the Detroit Lions, and spending time with his family; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, William Ackley was preceded in death by his 
5parents; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Ackley is survived by his wife, Gloria; 
7his daughters, Gina (Martin) Bundy and Felicia Van Hyfte; his 
8grandchildren, Tyler James, Austin Andre, Taylor Jean, Mariah 
9Michelle, and Colton Michael; and his brother, Donald Ackley; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of William E. "Billy" 
14Ackley; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of William Ackley as an expression of 
17our sympathy.