HR1533 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives were saddened to learn that William Robert "Bill" Malone of Carterville, Illinois, passed away on August 10, 2006; and

WHEREAS, William Malone was born on Oct. 20, 1940 in Harco, Illinois, to William Grant and Roberta Maxine (Killman) Malone; he married Lois Jean Stalorites on Sept. 8, 1962; they renewed their vows in Bora Bora in 1998; and

WHEREAS, He was CEO of Malone's Early Learning Centers in Carterville; he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Carterville, which he represented on three mission trips to Kazakhstan; and

WHEREAS, As an advocate for children and families, he served as district coordinator for Action for Children and as a state delegate to Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children; he was a member of Voices for Illinois Children, Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, Southern Illinois Early Childhood Action Team, and Partners in Professionalism; he served on the Meth and Suicide Coalitions; and

WHEREAS, William Malone attended Southern Illinois University; he received a Master Professional Award from Childcare Resource and Referral for the last 5 years; in 2005, he was presented the Heart of the Affiliate Award for his dedication to children from the Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children; he was presented the Sharing and Caring Award from the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Family Services in 2005; and

WHEREAS, William Robert "Bill" Malone is survived by his wife, Lois Jean Malone; his daughters and sons-in-law, Belinda Jo and Jeff "Bear" Dupuy and Donna Jo and Lee Eklund; son and daughter-in-law, William Eugene and April Malone; his grandchildren, Sara Bree Bloodworth, Steven Joseph Elliott, Dillon Scott Eklund, Jonathon Bradley Dupuy, Jacob Eklund, Brennan Scott, Alexandra Grace, and Miranda Kay Malone; his great-grandson, Koby Braxton Childers; his brother, Jerry Malone; his nephew, James Joseph Biederman; his nieces and their families, Debra and Sid Horn and their children, Tim and Ryan, Lisa Malone and her son, Gavin; his beloved friend, Sheila Jolly; his beloved cats, Rebel and Midnight; his loyal friends; and all of the extended family of the children he has cared for over the last 30 years who came to call him their own; and

WHEREAS, William Malone was preceded in death by his parents, William Grant and Roberta Maxine Malone; his mother and father-in-law, Joseph Paul and Sara Ellen Stalorites; and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary and Dick Biederman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of William Malone; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William Malone.