Full Text of SR0497 97th 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 Bill Stewart of East Alton, who passed | 4 | | away on December 15, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born February 18, 1924 in McLeansboro, a | 6 | | son of Cloyd and Georgia (Green) Stewart; he married Hazel | 7 | | Nadine Williams on February 24, 1945 in Norris City; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, He was a retired math teacher at Roxana High | 9 | | School and Lewis & Clark Community College; he also served on | 10 | | the Wood River Township Board for 9 terms totaling 28 years; he | 11 | | was a member of the East Alton School Board and was a | 12 | | basketball and track coach at Roxana High School; he loved | 13 | | fishing and basketball; he was also a member of the Vaughn Hill | 14 | | Church of Christ; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, He was a World War II Army veteran and earned a | 16 | | Bronze Star and a Silver Star for his service, which included | 17 | | the invasion of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his | 19 | | brother; and his 3 sisters; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Bill Stewart is survived by his wife, Hazel; his |
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| 1 | | daughter, Billie Whipple; his son, Stanley Kent Stewart; his | 2 | | granddaughter, Allison Renee Poindexter; and his nieces, | 3 | | nephews, and other extended family; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 6 | | his family and friends, the passing of Bill Stewart; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Bill Stewart as a symbol of our | 10 | | sincere sympathy.
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