Full Text of SR1439 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 Billie L. Hines, Sr. of East Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on December 25, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Billie Hines, Sr. was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa | 6 | | on March 31, 1928 to Carl and Bloosom Palmer Hines; he served | 7 | | in the United States Army during World War II and married Carol | 8 | | J. Smith in Arkansas on July 1, 1950; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Billie Hines, Sr. retired from Case International | 10 | | Harvester in East Moline in 1993; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Billie Hines, Sr. had a special place in his heart | 12 | | for his niece, Jacque Knapp, with whom he conversed daily; for | 13 | | the last year and a half, Betty Brown, whom he dearly loved, | 14 | | had been a bright spot in his life and had not left his side | 15 | | since they met; she devoted herself to his care and the care of | 16 | | his beloved dog, Jazzy; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Billie Hines, Sr. was preceded in death by his | 18 | | wife of 56 years, Carol; his parents; his sister, Carol | 19 | | Lorimer; and his special friend, Donna Schick, whose daughter, | 20 | | Colleen Scholz, became like a daughter to him; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Billie Hines, Sr. is survived by his children, | 2 | | Billie Hines, Jr., Gregory Hines, Karen (Mark) Martin, and | 3 | | Jeffrey Hines; his 9 grandchildren; his 17 | 4 | | great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gary (Ann) Hines and Lynda | 5 | | (Jim) Uleman; many nieces and nephews; and numerous friends; | 6 | | therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Billie L. Hines, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Billie Hines, Sr. as an expression | 14 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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