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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
4 Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney of Benton on February 6, 2003;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Swinney was born on December 12, 1921 in
7 Benton, Illinois; he married Dorothy Monroe in 1940 in
8 Clayton, Missouri; and
9 WHEREAS, Dr. Swinney valiantly served his country in
10 World War II and was a veteran of the United States Navy; and
11 WHEREAS, Dr. Swinney graduated from Southern Illinois
12 University and St. Louis University Medical School; he served
13 the residents of Franklin County for over fifty years as a
14 family practice physician; and
15 WHEREAS, Dr. Swinney was a Lifetime Fellow of the
16 American Academy of Family Practice and a member of the
17 Franklin County Medical Association, the Illinois Chapter of
18 American Medical Association, Egyptian Family Practice, the
19 American Board of Family Practice, and Bi-County Health; he
20 was a member of the Masons, Consistory Shrine, Elks, and
21 Boneyard Boccie Club; and he was very active in SIGA and
22 SISGA; and
23 WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Swinney has been felt by
24 many, especially his wife, Dorothy; his sister, Frances Patt
25 and husband, Dr. Walter H. Patt; his daughter, Nancy Swinney
26 Durham and husband, Charles "Chuck" Durham; his
27 granddaughter, Stephanie Durham Calvin and husband, Kevin
28 Calvin; his great-grandchildren, Jessica and Kendra Calvin;
29 his son, Steve Swinney and wife, Sibyl Swinney; his grandson,
30 Greg Swinney; his granddaughters, Sara and Heather Swinney;
31 his great-grandchild, Emma; his step-grandchildren, Ronda
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1 Wanstreet and Preston and Beth Baker; his
2 great-grandchildren, Sara and Gavin Wanstreet and Lea Baker;
3 and his beloved nephews and nieces; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-
5 THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 mourn the passing of Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney and extend
7 to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and be it
8 further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Dr. William J. "Bill" Swinney with
11 our sincerest condolences.
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