Bill Text: IL SR2082 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joe M. Williams Jr. of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2082 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2082-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 Joe M. Williams Jr. of Rock Island, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on July 9, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma | ||||||
6 | to Joe M. Sr. and Ama Gann Williams on July 3, 1924; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Rock Island High School in 1942; he served his | ||||||
8 | country in the United States Army during World War II in Japan | ||||||
9 | and married Joan Y. Washburn on September 1, 1951; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr., along with his family, owned and | ||||||
11 | operated Sinclair and Cities Service gas stations in Moline for | ||||||
12 | many years; he then found employment with the United States | ||||||
13 | Postal Service as a mail sorter; he retired from the post | ||||||
14 | office after 20 years of service; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was a member of First Baptist | ||||||
16 | Church in Rock Island; he was also an avid chess player and | ||||||
17 | past President of the Chess Club; he was a die-hard Chicago | ||||||
18 | Cubs fan and greatly enjoyed spending time with his family; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents; his daughter, Caroline D. Williams; and his brothers, | ||||||
21 | Bobby (Alice) and Jerry Williams; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. is survived by his wife of 65 | ||||||
2 | years, Joan; his sons, Gary D. Williams and Terry B. Williams; | ||||||
3 | his daughter, Diana J. Williams; his grandchildren, Wendy | ||||||
4 | (Shawn) Weeks, Teresa (Chuck) Rosenbaum, Jessica Williams, and | ||||||
5 | Amber Williams; seven great-grandchildren; and his sister, | ||||||
6 | Jacqueline (Lawrence) Kistner; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Joe M. Williams Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Joe Williams Jr. as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our deepest sympathy.
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