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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to learn of the death of William L.
 4    Taylor of Springfield on Tuesday, January 21, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was born  on  December  25,  1914  in
 6    Springfield  to  Albert  Lee  and  Ethel  M. Baugh Taylor; he
 7    married Violet Hart in 1934  in  Crown  Point,  Indiana;  she
 8    preceded him in death in 1991; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mr. Taylor was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
10    II, serving on the aircraft carrier  Bon  Homme  Richard;  he
11    owned  and operated Railsplitters Motor Sales from 1946 until
12    his retirement in 1972; and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was a founder and board member of the
14    Springfield Caps and past president of  Springfield  New  Car
15    Dealers  Association;  he  was  a  past member of the Sangamo
16    Club, Illinois  Auto  Dealers  Association,  National  Dealer
17    Council  for  Chrysler  Motors, Oakcrest Country Club, Illini
18    Country Club, and Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God  in  St.
19    Petersburg,  Florida;  he was active in the Salvation Army in
20    St. Petersburg; and

21    ief      WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Taylor has been felt  by
22    many,  especially  his two sons, William H. (wife, Leajeanne)
23    and  Keith  L.  (wife,  Deborah   Hagan)   Taylor;   his   12
24    grandchildren,  Deborah  O'Shea, Julie Tones, Dana Sheffield,
25    Ginger Taylor,  Gregory  Lawley,  Scott  and  Alesia  Taylor,
26    Daniel Bitner, Sarah, Abigayle, Brodie and Andrew Taylor; his
27    nine   great-grandchildren;   his  nephew;  and  his  several
28    cousins; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
30    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
31    of William L. Taylor and extend to his family and friends our
 
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 1    deepest sympathy; and be it further

 2        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 3    presented  to  the  family  of  William  L.  Taylor  with our
 4    sincerest condolences.