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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of William A. Groves of Peoria |
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| on Friday, July 29, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on June 8, 1916, in Peoria to William |
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| and Gertrude Slater Groves; he married Elizabeth Raistrick on |
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| June 10, 1951, in Peoria; she preceded him in death on January |
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| 21, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the |
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| U.S. Army during World War II; he held the rank of master |
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| sergeant, serving over four years in the Asia-Pacific Theater; |
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| he served in the Solomon Islands and the Ryukyu and Okinawa |
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| Islands; he was a member of American Legion Post 2; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Groves was a sales manager for Bork Auto Parts |
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| and Machine Co. in Peoria for 44 years; he retired in the |
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| mid-1980s; he was a member of Illinois Masonic Lodge 263; |
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| Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Peoria; and Mohammed Temple |
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| Shrine; he was active in the Peoria Boy Scouts and attended |
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| Second Baptist Church in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William A. Groves has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his daughter, Marilyn (and Don) |
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| Magiera; his son, Bill (and Kathy); and his four grandchildren; |
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| in addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by one |
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| sister and one grandson; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| William A. Groves, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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