Bill Text: IL SR1067 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of William R. DeVore of Gurnee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1067 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1067-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 R. "Billy D." DeVore of Gurnee, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on July 15, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on | ||||||
| 6 | October 31, 1941; his family moved to the north side of Chicago | ||||||
| 7 | in 1949; he attended Senn High School, where he was a great | ||||||
| 8 | basketball player and an excellent high jumper; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore worked for Sterns Store for Men for | ||||||
| 10 | over 40 years, becoming the sole owner in 1983; he loved his | ||||||
| 11 | family, his customers, and his friends and truly made an | ||||||
| 12 | impression on all of those who crossed his path; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, | ||||||
| 14 | Bulls, Hawks, and Cubs; he loved to travel and eat at great | ||||||
| 15 | restaurants; he loved Hawaii and was fortunate to visit the | ||||||
| 16 | islands on many occasions; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore was preceded in death by his parents, | ||||||
| 18 | David DeVore and Maxine (nee Just) DeVore; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Billy DeVore is survived by his 2 sons, Brian and | ||||||
| 20 | Keith DeVore, and their wives, Chelsie and Valerie; his | ||||||
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| 1 | grandchild, Jack; his spouse, Nancy DeVore; and his 2 brothers, | ||||||
| 2 | Robert and Jim DeVore; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 5 | William R. "Billy D." DeVore, and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 6 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 7 | him; and be it further
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| 8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 9 | presented to the family of Billy DeVore as an expression of our | ||||||
| 10 | deepest sympathy.
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