Bill Text: IL SR1166 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William Colbrook Curtin of Taylorville.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-11-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR1166 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1166-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of William Colbrook Curtin of Taylorville,
who passed away on November 2, 2015; and
WHEREAS, William Curtin was born in Christian County on
September 16, 1924 to Lawrence Frederick and Marie Ellen (nee
Colbrook) Curtin; he served in the United States Army during
World War II in the European Theater with a weapons platoon in
the 26th infantry; he was awarded the Combat Infantryman's
Badge and a Bronze Star, and battle stars for the Ardennes
(Battle of the Bulge), Central Europe, and Rhineland Campaigns;
he married Margaret Kathleen "Marty" Unser in Morrisonville on
September 1, 1949; and
WHEREAS, William Curtin worked until retirement as a farmer
and cattle breeder in the Stonington and Taylorville areas; he
was a member of the Stonington American Legion, the Assumption
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Angus Association, the
Illinois Angus Association, and the Christian/Montgomery
County Livestock Feeders Associations; he was also active in
several State cattle organizations and served as President of 3
of them in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s; and
WHEREAS, William Curtin served on the Christian County

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Historical Board for 25 years and was a Director of the State
Bank of Blue Mound from 1981 to 2013; he was active in the
Democratic Party throughout his life, serving on the Stonington
Township Board of Auditors, the May Township Board of Trustees,
and for 26 years on the Christian County Board, the last 8
years as Chairman; he was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church;
and
WHEREAS, William Curtin was preceded in death by his wife,
Marty; his parents; and his sister, Catherine (Kay) Trueblood;
and
WHEREAS, William Curtin is survived by his 2 sons, Joseph
Curtin and Ben Curtin (Linda); his daughter, Ellen Curtin; his
grandchildren, Lori Parks (Tim), Jess Curtin, and Margeaux
Craske-Curtin; his great-grandchildren, Ian Parks, Evan Parks,
Elliot Parks, and Isaac Parks; his siblings, Leo Curtin
(Nancy), Larry Curtin, Dorothy Tracy, Paul Curtin (Gail), and
John Curtin (Alice); and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
William Colbrook Curtin, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of William Curtin as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.