Bill Text: IL SR0646 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of William J. Travers of Washington, D.C.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0646 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0646-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of William J. "Bill" Travers of Washington, | ||||||
| 4 | D.C., who passed away on August 4, 2019; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bill Travers was born in Philadelphia to Thomas | ||||||
| 6 | and Margaret Griffin Travers in 1928; he married Geraldine T. | ||||||
| 7 | "Gerrie" Lis in 1951; he served in United States Air Force in | ||||||
| 8 | Korea and Vietnam and achieved the rank of Senior Master | ||||||
| 9 | Sergeant; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Bill Travers retired from the Air Force in 1968 | ||||||
| 11 | and spent much of his career in the construction industry, | ||||||
| 12 | where he played crucial roles in the completion of many large | ||||||
| 13 | government projects; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, During his retirement, Bill Travers was known for | ||||||
| 15 | his service to his fellow senior citizens, both as a driver and | ||||||
| 16 | as a source of vital information; he married Elaine L. Burnham | ||||||
| 17 | in 2009, and they enjoyed many happy years together; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, In his years at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, | ||||||
| 19 | Bill Travers formed strong friendships and was a beloved | ||||||
| 20 | presence during mealtimes with his buddies at Table One; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bill Travers was preceded in death by his first | ||||||
| 2 | wife, Gerrie; his second wife, Elaine; and his brothers, James | ||||||
| 3 | and Thomas; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bill Travers is survived by his children, Rev. | ||||||
| 5 | Patrick J. Travers, William J. (Cherry) Travers Jr., John T. | ||||||
| 6 | (Carrie) Travers, Thomas J. (Allison) Travers, Lisa M. (John) | ||||||
| 7 | Heinz, and Lynn T. (Ian) Pritchard; his grandchildren, Tatum | ||||||
| 8 | and Woody Travers and Micki (Xavier) Stacey; his | ||||||
| 9 | great-grandchildren, Jack and CJ; and numerous nephews and | ||||||
| 10 | nieces; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 13 | William J. "Bill" Travers and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 14 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Bill Travers as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | deepest sympathy.
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