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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois learned with regret of the death of William McKelvey
 4    Damisch on September 20, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Damisch  was  born  on  March  14, 1930 in
 6    Springfield to Marie McKelvey  Damisch  and  Herbert  Raymond
 7    Damisch,  and  was  the  fifth  generation  of  his family in
 8    Rutland Township; on June 1, 1956  he  married  Barbara  June
 9    Brines of Elgin; and

10        WHEREAS,  In June of 1936 the Damisch family moved to the
11    family farm  in  Rutland  Township  where  they  lived  until
12    February  of  1942  when  Bill's father was called for active
13    duty in the Pacific Theater during World War II; for the next
14    four years, he lived in Elgin and attended Elgin High School,
15    graduating in 1947; and

16        WHEREAS, In 1948, Mr. Damisch enlisted in the  U.S.  Army
17    and  served  on  active  duty  until  September  13, 1949; he
18    enrolled in the University of Illinois, graduating  in  1952;
19    after  graduation,  he  took  over the family dairy and grain
20    farm, which he ran for the next 20 years; he quit farming  in
21    1972  and taught history in U-46 School District for the next
22    22 years; and

23        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Damisch  had  been  active   in   numerous
24    political  and  civic  groups;  he served for 14 years on the
25    Kane  County  Board,  chairing  three  different  committees,
26    including the Kane County  Development  Department;  he  also
27    served  5 1/2 years as a Rutland Township Trustee; he chaired
28    the Western Kane County Republican Organization for 12  years
29    and  served as a member of the Kane County Republican Central
30    Committee for 14 years-two  years  as  Finance  Chairman;  in
31    October  of 2002 he was honored as Republican of the Year; he
32    continued to  serve  as  Vice-Chairman  of  the  Kane  County
 
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 1    Republican  Central  Committee and as Chairman of the Western
 2    Kane County Republican Organization until his passing; and

 3        WHEREAS, Civically, Mr. Damisch served  as  President  of
 4    the  Elgin  Local,  Pure  Milk  Association; Rutland Township
 5    Director of the Kane County Farm  Bureau;  a  member  of  the
 6    Elgin  Scottish  Society; a member of the Ulster Genealogical
 7    and Historical Society; a  member  of  the  Rutland  Township
 8    Historical Society; and a member of the Mensa Society; and

 9        WHEREAS, The passing of William McKelvey Damisch has been
10    deeply  felt  by  all  who  knew and loved him especially his
11    wife, Barbara Damisch;  his  children,  Kathryn  Marie  (Jim)
12    Parker,  William  Matthew  (Lea)  Damisch,  and  Major Thomas
13    Andrew (Dorie) Damisch; and his grandchildren,  Charles  Reed
14    King,  Rachel,  Bryn, Amanda, Maggie, Hallie, Seth, Caprisha,
15    Robert, and Shawnisha Damisch; therefore, be it

16        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
17    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
18    of William McKelvey Damisch and extend our  deepest  sympathy
19    to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

20        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
21    presented to the family of William McKelvey   Damisch  as  an
22    expression of our sincerest condolences.