Full Text of HR0473 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bill | 4 | | Stevens, who passed away on June 3, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was born on September 6, 1939, in | 6 | | Marion; his parents were William and Hazel Victoria Stevens; he | 7 | | married Patricia A. Pasquino on December 31, 1960, in St. | 8 | | Paul's Catholic Church in Johnston City; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was a retired coal miner, having | 10 | | worked for Old Ben No. 24 and Brushy Creek Coal Mine; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens served as mayor of Johnston City; he | 12 | | served as chairman for the Williamson County Democratic Party | 13 | | and as financial secretary for UMWA Local 2420; he also served | 14 | | on the merit board for the police and fire departments in | 15 | | Johnston City; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was a member of Our Lady of Mount | 17 | | Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin and formerly attended St. | 18 | | Paul's Catholic Church in Johnston City; he was also a member | 19 | | of Knights of Columbus in Johnston City and a former member of | 20 | | Southern Illinois Enforcement Group; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Ted Martin; and his | 3 | | brother-in-law, Wayne Gibbens; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stevens is survived by his wife of 52 years, | 5 | | Pat Stevens; his daughters and son-in-law, Lynn Ann Steh and | 6 | | Lori Kay and Danny Beers; his grandchildren, Wesley J. Steh, | 7 | | Adra "Addie" Rash (Ryan), and Megan Dawes; his | 8 | | great-granddaughter, Aubrey Rash; his brother and | 9 | | sister-in-law, the Rev. Larry and Maurene Stevens; his sister, | 10 | | Sharon Gibbens; his sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, | 11 | | Catherine and Henry Moore and Chris Pasquino; his many nieces | 12 | | and nephews; his close family friends, John Bradley and Tommy | 13 | | Thomas; and his beloved pet, Hazie May; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 17 | | Bill Stevens; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Bill Stevens as an expression of our | 20 | | sympathy.
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