Bill Text: IL SR0921 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Walter E. Griswold.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0921 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0921-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 Walter "Wally" E. Griswold of | ||||||
| 4 | Springfield, who passed away on January 7, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Wally was born on August 4, 1941 in Plymouth to | ||||||
| 6 | Giles E. and Pauline Bell Griswold; he graduated from Plymouth | ||||||
| 7 | High School in 1959 and married Kathy Conley on November 5, | ||||||
| 8 | 1970 in Rock Falls; he worked in retail grocery for Kroger and | ||||||
| 9 | then Eagle Foods for almost 30 years; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Wally was an avid and successful youth sports | ||||||
| 11 | coach and was also am Assistant Scout Master and a Scout Master | ||||||
| 12 | for Boy Scout Troop 14; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Wally was a true child of the 50s who loved the | ||||||
| 14 | New York Yankees, Mickey Mantle, John Wayne, and Elvis; he also | ||||||
| 15 | enjoyed any activity with his family, especially hunting, | ||||||
| 16 | fishing, and spending time in Florida and Wisconsin; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Wally could always be counted on for comfort and | ||||||
| 18 | support; he never met a stranger, always enjoyed a good | ||||||
| 19 | conversation with anyone willing to chat, and treated every | ||||||
| 20 | person as if they were lifelong friends; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Wally was preceded in death by his parents, Giles | ||||||
| 2 | and Pauline Griswold; brother, G.L. Griswold; and daughter | ||||||
| 3 | Teresa Griswold; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Wally is survived by his wife, Kathy Griswold; | ||||||
| 5 | sons, Jeff and Andy Griswold; daughters, Lisa Griswold and Amy | ||||||
| 6 | O'Keefe; granddaughters Ariana and Katy; grandsons, Ty and | ||||||
| 7 | Gavin; brother, Steve Griswold; and numerous nieces and | ||||||
| 8 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 11 | Walter E. Griswold and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 15 | presented to the family of Walter Griswold as an expression of
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| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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