Full Text of SR0446 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of William "Doc" J. Irvine Jr. O.D. of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on July 14, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine was born to William J. Irvine Sr. | 6 | | O.D. and Margaret E. File Irvine in Quincy on May 17, 1942; he | 7 | | proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and Air National | 8 | | Guard with the 183rd medical squadron, retiring as a Lt. | 9 | | Colonel; he graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry | 10 | | in Chicago; he married Robin M. Bloxam on April 27, 2001; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine's career as an optometrist spanned | 12 | | over 40 years; he started alongside his father in private | 13 | | practice in downtown Springfield and was most recently | 14 | | employed with Walmart Vision Center; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine loved golf and was a member of the | 16 | | Panther Creek Country Club for many years; he was an avid | 17 | | Chicago Cubs fan; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine was known for his generosity and | 19 | | kindness and for living a simple, humble life with his family | 20 | | and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his brother, Timothy Irvine; and his brother-in-law, John | 3 | | Barge; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bill Irvine is survived by his wife, Robin M. | 5 | | Irvine; his sons, David Irvine and Tyler (Sommer) Irvine; his | 6 | | daughters, Lisa (Tripp) Tuttle and Amanda Allen; his | 7 | | grandchildren, Malayna and Jaylin Marx and Braden and Hank | 8 | | Tuttle; his sister, Patricia Barge; his nieces and nephews; | 9 | | his cousins; and his friends; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | William "Doc" "Bill" J. Irvine Jr. O.D. and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Bill Irvine as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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