SR0524 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William Joseph McGhee of West Frankfort, who passed away on January 9, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born June 29, 1931, to William and Lola (Kinsel) McGhee in West Frankfort; he married Mary Sue Calvert; and

WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, retired coal miner, and United Mine Workers Association member; he was in the Army National Guard; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Peggy Downs; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia and Tom Mckie and Mary and Ed Waggener; his sisters, Delores, Katherine, and Margaret McGhee; and his sisters-in-law, Margaret and Patsy McGhee; and

WHEREAS, William McGhee is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Sue McGhee; his daughters, Nancy Seibert, Sally and Alan Watson, Rosemary and Steve Elam, Theresa and Dan Grant, Pricilla and Steve Matlie, and Bridget and James Herrell; his sons, Christopher McGhee and Matt McGhee; his sisters, Josephine and Carl Conaughty and Elizabeth and Paul Culpepper; his brothers, James McGhee and John McGhee; his nieces and nephews; and his 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of William McGhee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William McGhee as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.