Full Text of SR0316 95th General Assembly
SR0316 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
William Patterson of Canton, who passed | 4 |
| away on July 16, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, William Patterson was born on October 15, 1937 in | 6 |
| Pinckneyville; he is the son of Harold and Evelyn Ritter; he | 7 |
| married Sandra L. Rumler on April 10, 1960; she preceded him in | 8 |
| death; he later married Lawanda "Pudge" Sprecher on May 22, | 9 |
| 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, William Patterson graduated from Canton Senior | 11 |
| High School in May 1955 and attended Western Illinois | 12 |
| University; he worked as an insurance broker and later worked | 13 |
| for over 35 years for Yeomans Distributing Company; he later | 14 |
| was a car salesman for over 10 years at Coleman Ford in Canton; | 15 |
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| WHEREAS, William Patterson was a member of Delta Sigma Phi | 17 |
| Fraternity, the Elks Lodge 626, and the Moose Lodge; and he was | 18 |
| an avid Illini, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, and Canton | 19 |
| sports fan; and
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| WHEREAS, William Patterson was preceded in death by his | 21 |
| parents and his wife, Sandra L. Rumler; and
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| WHEREAS, William Patterson is survived by his wife, Lawanda | 2 |
| "Pudge" Sprecher; his daughters, Kimberly K. Patterson, Amy | 3 |
| (Tony) Patterson-Reynolds, and Elizabeth J. (Jeff) Vogel; his | 4 |
| stepson, Donnie A. (Mimi) Sprecher; his stepdaughters, Pamela | 5 |
| S. (Rob) Wilson, Lisa I. (Steve) Joachim, and Jan D. | 6 |
| Schutkesting; 15 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; his | 7 |
| sisters, Janet Krohe and Glee (Bill) Schroeder; his brother, | 8 |
| Gene (Jean) Patterson; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, | 9 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of William Patterson; and | 13 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of William Patterson as an expression | 16 |
| of our sympathy.
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