Bill Text: IL SR1406 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of William J. Roth of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [SR1406 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1406-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 J. "Willie" Roth of Joliet, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on December 28, 2015 at the age of 91; and
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5 | WHEREAS, William Roth was born to German and Austrian | ||||||
6 | immigrants, William and Stella (Pacen) Roth; he grew up in | ||||||
7 | Joliet and excelled in football and basketball at Joliet | ||||||
8 | Township High School and Joliet Junior College, before | ||||||
9 | enlisting in the United States Army Air Force; he served as a | ||||||
10 | Lieutenant during World War II, flying 25 bombing missions over | ||||||
11 | enemy territory; after returning from the war, he earned his | ||||||
12 | business degree at Northwestern University, while playing for | ||||||
13 | the Wildcats basketball team; and
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14 | WHEREAS, For decades, William Roth was an esteemed banker, | ||||||
15 | businessman, and financial consultant in the greater | ||||||
16 | Chicagoland area, including over 30 years at Bill Jacobs | ||||||
17 | Chevrolet; and
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18 | WHEREAS, William Roth was active in many civic | ||||||
19 | organizations, including serving as President of the Joliet | ||||||
20 | Region Chamber of Commerce; he and his wife traveled the world | ||||||
21 | and he was an excellent tennis player and an avid golfer; he | ||||||
22 | was a vital member of Saint Raymond Nonnatus Parish and a |
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1 | devoted supporter of Joliet Catholic Academy; and
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2 | WHEREAS, William Roth was the loving husband of 65 years to | ||||||
3 | Irene "Murph" (nee Murphy); the beloved father of 6 sons, | ||||||
4 | William (Bonnie), Michael (Julie), Thomas (Sue), James | ||||||
5 | (Luanne), Robert (Kim), and John (Kim); the adored grandfather | ||||||
6 | of 22; the great-grandfather of 5; and the brother to Jean | ||||||
7 | (Ted) Smith; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | William J. "Willie" Roth, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of William Roth as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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