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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson of Anna, who |
4 | | passed away on September 21, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was born in Ware to Harvey William |
6 | | Jackson and Edna Mae Tucker on February 14, 1937; he served in |
7 | | the United States Air Force in Korea; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Bill Jackson owned and |
9 | | operated the Union County Press in Anna and the Jackson Peach |
10 | | Orchard for many years; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was Assistant Chief of the Anna Fire |
12 | | and Rescue Department for 57 years, from 1961 until 2018; his |
13 | | devotion to the Anna Fire and Rescue Department was |
14 | | unparalleled; while being honored as Fireman of the Month, he |
15 | | said that if he had been born rich, he would have been a |
16 | | professional volunteer; he worked tirelessly to ensure |
17 | | everyone and every detail was taken care of; he was passionate |
18 | | in his desire to help others, especially his community; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson served on the Anna-Jonesboro |
20 | | Community High School District No. 81 School Board of |
21 | | Education, the Union County Chamber of Commerce, and as a Union |