SR0123 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William Earl "Bill" Quigley, who passed away on February 9, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley was born in Indianapolis; he attended Purdue University and was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he served in the signal corps and learned technology such as satellite and microwave communications; he married Joan Louise Deputy in Augusta, Georgia in 1951; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley used his military training during his career with AT&T as a supervising engineer; he was a member of the Communications Workers of America; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley settled in Ottawa upon his retirement; he did volunteer work at a homeless shelter and served on the Ottawa Planning Commission; he was a longtime tinkerer and had an interest in electronics that including building the family's first color TV; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley was an immense fan of the Indianapolis 500 and attended races at the Brickyard for over 60 years, wearing victory-flag checkered socks while running stopwatches on the lead cars; he was also an avid chess player; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley was preceded in death by his son, Dan Quigley; and

WHEREAS, Bill Quigley is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joan; his son, U.S. Rep. Mike (Barbara) Quigley; his daughters, Chris Benson and Linda Quigley; his daughter-in-law, Betty Quigley; and six grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William Earl "Bill" Quigley and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William Quigley as an expression of our deepest sympathy.