Full Text of SR1406 99th 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 William J. "Willie" Roth of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on December 28, 2015 at the age of 91; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, William Roth was born to German and Austrian | 6 | | immigrants, William and Stella (Pacen) Roth; he grew up in | 7 | | Joliet and excelled in football and basketball at Joliet | 8 | | Township High School and Joliet Junior College, before | 9 | | enlisting in the United States Army Air Force; he served as a | 10 | | Lieutenant during World War II, flying 25 bombing missions over | 11 | | enemy territory; after returning from the war, he earned his | 12 | | business degree at Northwestern University, while playing for | 13 | | the Wildcats basketball team; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, For decades, William Roth was an esteemed banker, | 15 | | businessman, and financial consultant in the greater | 16 | | Chicagoland area, including over 30 years at Bill Jacobs | 17 | | Chevrolet; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, William Roth was active in many civic | 19 | | organizations, including serving as President of the Joliet | 20 | | Region Chamber of Commerce; he and his wife traveled the world | 21 | | and he was an excellent tennis player and an avid golfer; he | 22 | | was a vital member of Saint Raymond Nonnatus Parish and a |
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| 1 | | devoted supporter of Joliet Catholic Academy; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, William Roth was the loving husband of 65 years to | 3 | | Irene "Murph" (nee Murphy); the beloved father of 6 sons, | 4 | | William (Bonnie), Michael (Julie), Thomas (Sue), James | 5 | | (Luanne), Robert (Kim), and John (Kim); the adored grandfather | 6 | | of 22; the great-grandfather of 5; and the brother to Jean | 7 | | (Ted) Smith; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | William J. "Willie" Roth, and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of William Roth as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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