SR0120 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William E. Fielding of Peoria, who passed away on March 21, 2007; and

WHEREAS, William E. Fielding was born September 6, 1954, in East St. Louis, to James and Lillie (Corbett) Fielding; he married Marquita Reynolds in 1982 and she preceded him in death; he later married Judith A. Hatchett on September 6, 1997; and

WHEREAS, William Fielding was a 1978 graduate of Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; he was a very strong advocate for people with disabilities; he worked tirelessly and sat on several boards, including the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities of Illinois and the State-Wide Independent Living Counsel; he worked full time for the State of Illinois as an independent living specialist, client assistance program manager, and as an EEOC Officer in Springfield; and

WHEREAS, William Fielding later moved to Peoria and worked as the Executive Director for the Central Illinois Center for Independent Living; he worked in his spare time as past chairman of the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Board and as a member of the Easter Seals Board and the Senior Citizen Commission; he retired in March 2002 and became self-employed with Fielding Consultants; and

WHEREAS, William Fielding leaves to cherish his precious memory his loving and devoted family, which includes his wife, Judith; his sisters, Patricia (Carl) Lowry and Donna (Thomas Leroy Saafir) Fielding; his brother, Michael Fielding; his sons, Darrel Reynolds, Jacques Hatchett, and Sheldon Reynolds; his nephew, who was just like a son, Judea Charlson; his daughter, Jacklyn Hatchett; his grandsons, who were the joy of his life, Ah'Vierre Hatchett and Ah'Vaughn Hatchett; and a host of family and friends too numerous to name; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William E. Fielding as a symbol of our sympathy.