SR0130 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of William Boyd "Bill" Ferrell, III, on March 2, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born on June 22, 1924, in Chicago to William Boyd Ferrell, II, and Pearl Knox Ferrell Dumas; he was baptized in the Catholic Church and was a member of St. Basil's Catholic Church in Vallejo, California; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ferrell valiantly served his country and received an honorable discharge from the United States Army after being wounded in combat in World War II; and

WHEREAS, He was a jack-of-all-trades; he worked as an insurance agent, a counselor for AA, as well as a political liaison for the late Mayor Harold Washington; he moved to California in 1979, where he operated a home maintenance business until he retired; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ferrell loved the water, boats, and sports; he was a basketball coach for Chicago's Inner City League and an umpire for the ASA in California; he was a member of the Elk's Lodge in California; and

WHEREAS, The passing of William Boyd "Bill" Ferrell, III, has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 45 years, Barbara "Bobbie" Laye Ferrell; his children, William Ferrell, IV, Major (Linda) Ferrell, Jose Ferrell, JéNice (Herman) James, Keith (Stephanie) Ferrell, Ginger Ferrell, and Edgar Ferrell; his fourteen grandchildren; his eleven great-grandchildren; and his many other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William Boyd "Bill" Ferrell, III, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our sincere condolences.