Bill Text: IL SR1020 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George William Barton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1020 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1020-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate is saddened to learn of the | ||||||
| 3 | death of George William "Bill" Barton, who passed on January | ||||||
| 4 | 13, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was born to George and Mildred | ||||||
| 6 | (Samples) Barton in Irondale, Missouri on March 25, 1932; he | ||||||
| 7 | was a graduate of the University of Tennessee school of | ||||||
| 8 | engineering, and his professional career stretched over 50 | ||||||
| 9 | years, including a tour in the U.S. Army and pioneering work | ||||||
| 10 | for the American space program; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was known for his singular wit and | ||||||
| 12 | always had a profound comment to make with perfect comedic | ||||||
| 13 | timing; he was an avid sportsman, hunter, and conservationist; | ||||||
| 14 | and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The only thing Bill Barton loved more than the | ||||||
| 16 | outdoors was his family; he frequented his grandchildren's | ||||||
| 17 | sporting events and field trips whenever possible; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 19 | Barbara (Clark) Barton; his infant son, John Barton; his | ||||||
| 20 | parents, George and Mildred (Samples) Barton; his sisters, Mary | ||||||
| 21 | Elizabeth Tipton and Patricia Kasson; his brother, Jack Barton; | ||||||
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| 1 | his brother-in-law, Tom Tipton; and his great-nephew, Devon | ||||||
| 2 | Elbe; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Bill Barton is survived by his children, Kimberly | ||||||
| 4 | Barton (Ted) Igielski, Nancy Barton, and Michael (Tobie) | ||||||
| 5 | Barton; his grandchildren, Michael (Lacie) Molnar, Jamie (Jon) | ||||||
| 6 | Musgrave, Ian and Connor Igielski, and Matthew, Delaney, and | ||||||
| 7 | Joshua Barton; his six great-grandchildren; his sister, Jean | ||||||
| 8 | (Dale) Elbe; his brother-in-law, Dick Kasson; and his numerous | ||||||
| 9 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 12 | George William "Bill" Barton and extend our sincere
condolences | ||||||
| 13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be | ||||||
| 14 | it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 16 | presented to the family of Bill Barton as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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