Bill Text: IL SR2124 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John J. Wilcox of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR2124 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2124-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 John J. Wilcox of Rock Island, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on October 22, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, John Wilcox was born in Woodhull to John and Ruth | ||||||
6 | Burgess Wilcox on April 20, 1926; he graduated from Monmouth | ||||||
7 | College; he served in the United States Army and was a | ||||||
8 | highly-decorated World War II veteran; he married Marilyn J. | ||||||
9 | Axland in May of 1959; and
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10 | WHEREAS, John Wilcox worked as an industrial engineer for | ||||||
11 | John Deere; and
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12 | WHEREAS, John Wilcox enjoyed fishing; and
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13 | WHEREAS, John Wilcox was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
14 | Marilyn; his grandson, Roger John Bergfeld; and his sister, | ||||||
15 | Noma Koski; and
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16 | WHEREAS, John Wilcox is survived by his daughter, Victoria | ||||||
17 | (Roger Bergfeld) Wilcox, and his grandson, Benjamin Bergfeld; | ||||||
18 | therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
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1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
2 | John J. Wilcox and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
3 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
4 | further
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5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | presented to the family of John Wilcox as an expression of our | ||||||
7 | deepest sympathy.
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