Bill Text: IL SR0840 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William "Bill" Board of Peoria.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0840 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR0840-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of William "Bill" Board of Peoria, who
passed away on July 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, William Board was born on January 15, 1945, in
Hammond, Indiana; his parents were David and Joyce (nee Rasbun)
Board; he married Sharon (nee Moreland-Hoffman) Board on March
18, 1967 in Peoria; and
WHEREAS, William Board attended Peoria High School before
joining the United States Air Force in 1963; and
WHEREAS, From a young age, William Board was surrounded by
cars; he loved street cars and antique cars; turning this love
of cars into a profession, he opened Board Auto Body in 1972;
he owned and operated the auto shop until 2001, when he passed
it on to his sons; he also worked at Randy's Collision until
2014; and
WHEREAS, William Board was an active member of Shriners
International for many years; and
WHEREAS, William Board was preceded in death by his mother;
and

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WHEREAS, William Board is survived by his wife, Sharon; 3
children, Cathy (John) Morgan, Joseph Board, and Randy
(Darnell) Board; 5 grandchildren, Danny, Johnnie, Chris,
Brittany, and Corey; 3 great-grandchildren, Hailey, Jaylynn,
and Jesica; 3 brothers, Ben Board, Tim Board, and Kerry Board;
and his father; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of William "Bill" Board;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of William Board as an expression of
our sympathy.