Full Text of HR0717 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the passing of Walter | 4 | | William Pierce, better known to White Sox fans and all who love | 5 | | baseball as Billy Pierce; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce's 18-year career in Major League | 7 | | baseball is best known for his 13 years as a pitcher for the | 8 | | Chicago White Sox; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce was a 7-time All Star with the White | 10 | | Sox, including seasons in which he led the American League in | 11 | | complete games, wins, earned run average, and strikeouts; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The White Sox paid tribute to Billy Pierce in | 13 | | 1987, retiring his number 19 in recognition of his | 14 | | accomplishments; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce and his wife Gloria settled in | 16 | | Evergreen Park in 1962, where they raised their 3 children, | 17 | | William, Patricia, and Robert; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce was also committed to the fight | 19 | | against cancer, serving as a committee member of Chicago | 20 | | Baseball Cancer Charities for 46 years and acting as president |
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| 1 | | of the group for 20 years following the death of teammate | 2 | | Nellie Fox; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce was an active member of his | 4 | | community, making frequent public appearances in the Chicago | 5 | | area on behalf of the White Sox and earning the distinction of | 6 | | 33rd Degree Mason at his Evergreen Park Lodge; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce passed away on July 31, 2015 at the | 8 | | age of 88 after a battle with gallbladder cancer; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Billy Pierce will be remembered throughout the | 10 | | community he loved as a steadfast ambassador of the game of | 11 | | baseball and a committed humanitarian; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we, along with his family and friends, honor and mourn the | 15 | | passing of Walter William "Billy" Pierce; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Walter William "Billy" Pierce as a | 18 | | symbol of our deep appreciation of his service to his country | 19 | | and his community.
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