Full Text of SR2093 100th 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 Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson of Anna, who | 4 | | passed away on September 21, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was born in Ware to Harvey William | 6 | | Jackson and Edna Mae Tucker on February 14, 1937; he served in | 7 | | the United States Air Force in Korea; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Bill Jackson owned and | 9 | | operated the Union County Press in Anna and the Jackson Peach | 10 | | Orchard for many years; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was Assistant Chief of the Anna Fire | 12 | | and Rescue Department for 57 years, from 1961 until 2018; his | 13 | | devotion to the Anna Fire and Rescue Department was | 14 | | unparalleled; while being honored as Fireman of the Month, he | 15 | | said that if he had been born rich, he would have been a | 16 | | professional volunteer; he worked tirelessly to ensure | 17 | | everyone and every detail was taken care of; he was passionate | 18 | | in his desire to help others, especially his community; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson served on the Anna-Jonesboro | 20 | | Community High School District No. 81 School Board of | 21 | | Education, the Union County Chamber of Commerce, and as a Union |
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| 1 | | County Commissioner; he was an avid fan of the St. Louis | 2 | | Cardinals; he enjoyed woodworking, drawing, building, and | 3 | | restoring automobiles; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was preceded in death by his parents | 5 | | and his grandchild, Renee Solomon; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson is survived by his wife, Patricia; | 7 | | his daughter, Vickie (Hal E. Gordon M.D.) Jackson Gordon; his | 8 | | stepdaughter, Nona Evans; his stepson, Flint Hileman; his | 9 | | grandchildren, Tee Jay Hileman and Mariah DeRossett; his | 10 | | great-grandchildren, Tanner Solomon and Masson Hileman; his | 11 | | sisters, Joan (Howard) Green and Doris Jean Samuels; and his | 12 | | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson and extend our sincere condolences | 16 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 17 | | it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Bill Jackson as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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