HR0603LRB097 14567 GRL 59481 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bill
4Wilson of West Frankfort, who passed away on October 30, 2011;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was a graduate of Benton High School;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson began his career at the Franklin
9Sheriff's Department in 1972 and served as a deputy and chief
10deputy before his election as sheriff in 1990; he retired at
11the end of his term in 2010 after almost 3 decades of dedicated
12service; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson served as president of the Illinois
14Sheriffs' Association for one term; he was also an ISA
15executive board member since 1997, becoming the group's
16president in 2008; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was a tireless worker in building a
18juvenile detention center in Franklin County, which now serves
1926 southern Illinois counties; he also initiated a Drug Abuse
20Resistance Education program to teach county children about
21living drug-free; and
 

 

 

HR0603- 2 -LRB097 14567 GRL 59481 r

1    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was known for his culinary skills and
2cooked frequently for his department, for sheriffs'
3association events, and at Franklin County functions; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson is survived by his wife, Cathy; his
5daughter, Danalyn, and her husband, Dennis West; his grandsons,
6Harley and Evan West; his sisters, Sally and her husband, Duane
7Revis, and Nancy Cockrum; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
11Bill Wilson; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Bill Wilson as an expression of our
14sympathy.