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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of John William "Bill" Davidsmeyer of
4		Springfield, who passed away on July 18, 2023; and
5		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was born to Paul John and Ruth
6		E. Blohm Davidsmeyer in Rushville on December 22, 1927; he
7		attended Jacksonville schools and later graduated from Kemper
8		Military School in Boonville, Missouri; he served as a private
9		first class in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan;
10		following his discharge, he attended Valparaiso University and
11		Purdue University, earning a degree in civil engineering; he
12		married Correne D. Kraemer in Neenah, Wisconsin on July 1,
13		1950, and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2021; and
14		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer returned to Jacksonville and his
15		family's business, Illinois Road Contractors (IRC), where he
16		had worked since the age of 14; he oversaw daily operations of
17		IRC and maintained a lifelong connection to the company; one
18		of the highlights of his career was the expansion of his
19		family's business holdings with the addition of the Meredosia
20		Terminal in the 1970s, which allowed IRC to have access to oil
21		while also supplying it to other entities; he remained on the
22		company's board of directors until his passing; and

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1		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was a longtime member of Ducks
2		Unlimited and was very involved in the local chapter's annual
3		dinners; he also held leadership roles with the Jacksonville
4		Jaycees, the Passavant Hospital Board of Directors, the
5		Jacksonville Country Club, and the Chamber of Commerce; he was
6		a longtime member of Salem Lutheran Church, where he served as
7		an elder and the head of the Salem Lutheran School Board; and
8		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was an avid outdoorsman, and he
9		enjoyed duck hunting at the family's club near Snicarte; he
10		also enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout the United States,
11		Canada, and Mexico; he and his wife, Correne, liked spending
12		winters in Florida, where he relished golfing, fishing, and
13		spending time with family and friends; and
14		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer was preceded in death by his
15		sons, Richard William Davidsmeyer and John Paul Davidsmeyer,
16		and his adoptive mother, Norma Perbix Davidsmeyer; and
17		WHEREAS, Bill Davidsmeyer is survived by his daughters,
18		Diann Davidsmeyer and Darcy (Ray Morin) Davidsmeyer; his
19		grandsons, Ryan (Barbara) Davidsmeyer and Michael (Kelsey)
20		Davidsmeyer; and his grandchildren, Colton, Emrick, Teddy, and
21		Margaret; therefore, be it
22		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL

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1		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2		John William "Bill" Davidsmeyer and extend our sincere
3		condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
4		him; and be it further
5		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6		presented to the family of Bill Davidsmeyer as an expression
7		of our deepest sympathy.