Bill Text: IL SR0279 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Wesley G. "Wes" Greenwood of Milan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0279 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0279-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Wesley G. "Wes" Greenwood of Milan, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on May 4, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood was born in Xenia to Bernard and | ||||||
6 | Opal Milburn Greenwood on November 10, 1930; he joined the | ||||||
7 | U.S. Army in 1948 and served with the 1st Calvary Division; he | ||||||
8 | spent time stationed in Japan and fought in the Korean War; he | ||||||
9 | later became a gunnery instructor at Fort Carson, Colorado | ||||||
10 | with the rank of sergeant; he married Carol Balster in Denver, | ||||||
11 | Colorado on March 1, 1952, and they settled in the Quad Cities | ||||||
12 | in August of 1952; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood was discharged from the Army in | ||||||
14 | April of 1952 and became an electrician at the Rock Island | ||||||
15 | Arsenal; he later joined the Milan Police Department, where he | ||||||
16 | was promoted to chief in 1956; he served for more than 37 | ||||||
17 | years, retiring in 1991; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood was active in the Illinois Police | ||||||
19 | Association; he helped organize the Quad Cities Association of | ||||||
20 | Chiefs, where he served as president; he organized the Milan | ||||||
21 | Auxiliary Police Department and was a member of the | ||||||
22 | International Police Chiefs Association; he was also a member |
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1 | of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan, Rock Island V.F.W. | ||||||
2 | Post 1303, and Rock Island Moose Lodge 190; he was a life | ||||||
3 | member of Milan American Legion Post 56 and a charter member of | ||||||
4 | the Milan Optimist Club and the Milan Knights of Pythias; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood received numerous recognitions over | ||||||
6 | the years, which included Officer of the Year in 1988 and | ||||||
7 | Optimist of the year; he was the festival parade marshal in | ||||||
8 | 1975 and received the Community Service Award in 1986 from the | ||||||
9 | Milan Chamber of Commerce; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood enjoyed boating on the Mississippi | ||||||
11 | for over 20 years and traveled to all 50 states, mostly by | ||||||
12 | motorhome; he loved hunting and built and maintained a hunting | ||||||
13 | lodge in Artesian, South Dakota since 1990; he spent many | ||||||
14 | winters in Mesa, Arizona and Florida; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood was preceded in death by his | ||||||
16 | parents; his daughter, Brenda Greenwood; and his brother, | ||||||
17 | Larry Greenwood; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Wes Greenwood is survived by his wife, Carol; his | ||||||
19 | children, Lesley (Julie) Greenwood, Jan (Calvin) Heiar, and | ||||||
20 | Gail (Kevin) Mueller; his grandchildren, J.R. (Michelle) | ||||||
21 | Greenwood, Michael Greenwood, Paul (Jenny) Heiar, Scott Heiar, | ||||||
22 | and Carolyn (Josh) Koeller; his great-grandchildren, Madison |
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1 | and Kaitlyn Greenwood and Bailey and Brady Heiar; his brother, | ||||||
2 | Delbert (Harlene) Greenwood; his sisters, Ginger Nieders and | ||||||
3 | Bernice McLain; and his sister-in-law, Liz Greenwood; | ||||||
4 | therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Wesley G. "Wes" Greenwood and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
8 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
9 | it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Wes Greenwood as an expression of | ||||||
12 | our deepest sympathy.
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