Full Text of SR0564 94th General Assembly
SR0564 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of W.C. Peterson of O'Fallon | 4 |
| on Friday, December 16, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born March 19, 1947, in Doddsville, | 6 |
| Mississippi; he was a graduate of Delta State University in | 7 |
| Cleveland, Mississippi, where he received a B.A. in mathematics | 8 |
| and a Master of Education in health/physical education; he | 9 |
| continued his education through an extensive program of math | 10 |
| and science at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and | 11 |
| Carbondale; and
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| WHEREAS, His teaching and coaching career began in Benoit, | 13 |
| Mississippi, and he moved to East St. Louis; he taught | 14 |
| mathematics and coached cross-country, basketball, track, and | 15 |
| summer AAU; he won many championships while coaching and was | 16 |
| always encouraging, assisting and sometimes taking his | 17 |
| athletes to college and making a contact for them; he wanted | 18 |
| his athletes to accept the opportunities that were available | 19 |
| for them and to succeed by using hard work and meeting their | 20 |
| potential; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2003, after 30 years of dedicated service, W.C. | 22 |
| retired from School District 189 in East St. Louis; upon | 23 |
| retirement, he began as owner and operator of Universal Daycare | 24 |
| and Preschool; and
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| WHEREAS, He was witty and enjoyed life immensely; he | 26 |
| enjoyed traveling, helping others, and has been recognized | 27 |
| several times through awards and citations from the PTO, | 28 |
| Coahoma Junior College Alumni, Mississippi Valley State | 29 |
| University, and Ruleville Central High School; in 2004, he was | 30 |
| inducted into the East St. Louis Athletic Hall of Fame; he was | 31 |
| a former member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in East |
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| St. Louis and a current member of First Baptist Church of | 2 |
| O'Fallon; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of W.C. Peterson has been deeply felt | 4 |
| by many, especially his wife Portia, nee Hunter, Peterson; his | 5 |
| sons; Wylan C. (Kelly) Peterson, M.D., and Marques O. Peterson, | 6 |
| J.D.; his daughter, Portialyn Peterson; his brothers, Robert | 7 |
| Lee (Jean) Peterson III, Coach Isaiah (Barbara) Peterson, and | 8 |
| John L. Peterson; his sisters, Willie Francis Bailey and Lydia | 9 |
| Ann (John) Henson; his sister-in-law, Patricia L. Snead; his | 10 |
| aunts, Joyce M. Willis and Samella Peterson; and his many | 11 |
| nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; he was preceded in death | 12 |
| by his parents, Robert Lee and Rosiette, nee Gibson, Peterson; | 13 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 15 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 |
| W.C. Peterson, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 |
| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 21 |
| sympathy.
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