Full Text of SR0313 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Timothy "Tim" West, longtime editor of | 4 | | The Naperville Sun, who passed away on May 14, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tim West was born on September 17, 1946, in | 6 | | Cleveland, Ohio, to Maurice and Rosemary West; he received his | 7 | | bachelors degree from Hiram College and his masters degree in | 8 | | British History from the University of Cincinnati; he moved | 9 | | with his family to Naperville in 1968; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Tim West joined The Naperville Sun in 1973 and | 11 | | never left; he served as editor, reporter, and columnist during | 12 | | his time working there; his column "All Points West" first | 13 | | appeared on July 24, 1973; his 40th anniversary with The | 14 | | Naperville Sun would have been in June 2013; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Tim West enjoyed traveling, reading, photography, | 16 | | and the Rolling Stones; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Tim West was preceded in death by his parents and | 18 | | his father-in-law, Robert Fritsch; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Tim West is survived by his wife, Kathy; his | 20 | | sister, Sue; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, |
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| 1 | | nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 | | Tim West, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 5 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Tim West as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy.
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