Bill Text: IL SR1554 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Wally Chance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1554 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1554-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 Wally Chance of Milan, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | December 3, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wally Chance was born in Alabama to Hubert and | ||||||
6 | Mary Lou "Doskie" (Hargett) Chance on December 21, 1926; he | ||||||
7 | married Betty Sharp in Rock Island on August 14, 1954, and she | ||||||
8 | preceded him in death in 2012; he served in the U.S. Army; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Wally Chance worked as a pipefitter for John Deere | ||||||
10 | Co. before retiring in 1985; alongside his wife, he opened the | ||||||
11 | Scamper In, a diner in Milan, in November 1958, and he did | ||||||
12 | maintenance there part time until it closed in 2016; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Wally Chance enjoyed listening to country and blue | ||||||
14 | grass music; he also enjoyed watching the University of Alabama | ||||||
15 | football games on television; during the summertime, he loved | ||||||
16 | boating and fishing with his friends; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Wally Chance was preceded in death by his wife; | ||||||
18 | his parents; a grandson; and several siblings; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Wally Chance is survived by his children, Sandy | ||||||
20 | (Don) McLean, Tammy (Robert) McShane, Kevin (Dawn Harlow) |
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1 | Chance, and Brian Chance; five grandchildren; one | ||||||
2 | step-grandson; three great-grandchildren; and his sister, Ruby | ||||||
3 | Williams; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
6 | Wally Chance and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
7 | friends, and all who knew and loved 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 Wally Chance as an expression of our | ||||||
10 | deepest sympathy.
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