Bill Text: IL HR0304 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of William "Bill" Perkins.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-23 - Resolution Adopted [HR0304 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0304-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of William
"Bill" Perkins, who passed away on April 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Bill Perkins was a highly respected lobbyist in
Illinois for many years; and
WHEREAS, His sense of American history enabled him to meet
11 U.S. presidents, from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to
President Bill Clinton, and to participate in many
organizations relating to the presidency; and
WHEREAS, He has earned the respect of his professional
peers by being selected as Speaker of the Illinois Third House
in 1967 and being the recipient of that organization's Lifetime
Achievement Award in 2004; and
WHEREAS, He was a true son of Illinois, born and raised in
Rushville; and
WHEREAS, William Perkins leaves his wife of 60 years,
Eileen; his son, Gary; and many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and

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WHEREAS, He will be greatly missed by his family and
friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
William "Bill" Perkins; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of William "Bill" Perkins as a symbol
of our sincere sympathy.