Bill Text: IL SR2093 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson of Anna.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR2093 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2093-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 Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson of Anna, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on September 21, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was born in Ware to Harvey William | ||||||
| 6 | Jackson and Edna Mae Tucker on February 14, 1937; he served in | ||||||
| 7 | the United States Air Force in Korea; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Bill Jackson owned and | ||||||
| 9 | operated the Union County Press in Anna and the Jackson Peach | ||||||
| 10 | Orchard for many years; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was Assistant Chief of the Anna Fire | ||||||
| 12 | and Rescue Department for 57 years, from 1961 until 2018; his | ||||||
| 13 | devotion to the Anna Fire and Rescue Department was | ||||||
| 14 | unparalleled; while being honored as Fireman of the Month, he | ||||||
| 15 | said that if he had been born rich, he would have been a | ||||||
| 16 | professional volunteer; he worked tirelessly to ensure | ||||||
| 17 | everyone and every detail was taken care of; he was passionate | ||||||
| 18 | in his desire to help others, especially his community; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson served on the Anna-Jonesboro | ||||||
| 20 | Community High School District No. 81 School Board of | ||||||
| 21 | Education, the Union County Chamber of Commerce, and as a Union | ||||||
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| 1 | County Commissioner; he was an avid fan of the St. Louis | ||||||
| 2 | Cardinals; he enjoyed woodworking, drawing, building, and | ||||||
| 3 | restoring automobiles; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 5 | and his grandchild, Renee Solomon; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Bill Jackson is survived by his wife, Patricia; | ||||||
| 7 | his daughter, Vickie (Hal E. Gordon M.D.) Jackson Gordon; his | ||||||
| 8 | stepdaughter, Nona Evans; his stepson, Flint Hileman; his | ||||||
| 9 | grandchildren, Tee Jay Hileman and Mariah DeRossett; his | ||||||
| 10 | great-grandchildren, Tanner Solomon and Masson Hileman; his | ||||||
| 11 | sisters, Joan (Howard) Green and Doris Jean Samuels; and his | ||||||
| 12 | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 15 | Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 16 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 17 | it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the family of Bill Jackson as an expression of our | ||||||
| 20 | deepest sympathy.
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