Bill Text: IL SR0448 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William L. "Bill" Boyd of Chesterfield, Missouri, formerly of Springfield.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0448 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0448-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of William L. "Bill" Boyd of
Chesterfield, Missouri, formerly of Springfield, who passed
away on February 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd was born in Coshocton, Ohio to Lester
and Opal King Boyd on January 11, 1931; he married Carolyn Ida
Emig in Gahanna, Ohio on July 31, 1955; he served in the U.S.
Navy during the Korean War as a corpsman and was proud of
circumnavigating the earth aboard the USS Worcester; he earned
his bachelor's degree from Capital University in Columbus,
Ohio and his master's degree in healthcare administration from
The University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd retired as vice president of Memorial
Medical Center in 1992 after 35 years; he oversaw numerous
building projects in campus expansion, served as interim
president, and supported the creation of the Southern Illinois
University School of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd was a longtime member of Christ
Episcopal Church, where he served on the vestry and managed
the building and grounds; he was active in the Episcopal
Diocese, Boy Scout Troop 7, and Downtown Springfield, Inc.,

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where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009; he
especially enjoyed serving as executive director of the
Festival of Trees for many years; he played in several bagpipe
bands, including Springfield's St. Andrew's Society Pipes and
Drums; he was a long-standing official with the Illini
Striders Track and Field team; he was a devoted husband and
father; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd was preceded in death by his wife,
Carolyn; his parents; and his brother, Dr. Richard A. Boyd;
and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd is survived by his children, Craig
(Louann) Boyd, Keith (Peggy) Boyd, Leslie (Simon) Abrahms, and
Kent Boyd; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
his sister, Leann Boyd Smith; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
William L. "Bill" Boyd and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Bill Boyd as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.