Bill Text: IL SR0618 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William Slingsby of Bloomington.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0618 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0618-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of William J. "Bill" Slingsby of
Bloomington, who passed away on July 19, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby was born in Ottawa to Emmett J. and
Margaret Twohey Slingsby on April 17, 1941; he graduated from
Marquette High School and attended Tri-State University (Trine
University) in Angola, Indiana; he married Sandra J. Carr in
Ottawa on June 20, 1964; and
WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby retired as a construction
superintendent, having worked on roads, highways, and
interstates; and
WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby enjoyed farming, gardening, lawn
work, the outdoors, and vacationing at Longboat Key, Florida;
he was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Bloomington
Country Club, and St. Mary's Parish in Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, Bill Slingsby is survived by his wife, Sandy; his
brother, Emmett (Janet) Slingsby; his sister, Karin (Joseph)
Amodea; and three nephews and two nieces; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
William J. "Bill" Slingsby 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 Slingsby as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.