Full Text of SR1067 99th 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 William R. "Billy D." DeVore of Gurnee, | 4 | | who passed away on July 15, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on | 6 | | October 31, 1941; his family moved to the north side of Chicago | 7 | | in 1949; he attended Senn High School, where he was a great | 8 | | basketball player and an excellent high jumper; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore worked for Sterns Store for Men for | 10 | | over 40 years, becoming the sole owner in 1983; he loved his | 11 | | family, his customers, and his friends and truly made an | 12 | | impression on all of those who crossed his path; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, | 14 | | Bulls, Hawks, and Cubs; he loved to travel and eat at great | 15 | | restaurants; he loved Hawaii and was fortunate to visit the | 16 | | islands on many occasions; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was preceded in death by his parents, | 18 | | David DeVore and Maxine (nee Just) DeVore; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore is survived by his 2 sons, Brian and | 20 | | Keith DeVore, and their wives, Chelsie and Valerie; his |
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| 1 | | grandchild, Jack; his spouse, Nancy DeVore; and his 2 brothers, | 2 | | Robert and Jim DeVore; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | William R. "Billy D." DeVore, and extend our sincere | 6 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 7 | | him; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Billy DeVore as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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