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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of William James "Billy" Hansen of Chicago,
4who passed away on February 3, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Hansen was born on September 20, 1966; as
6a child, he enjoyed being outside, playing football,
7basketball, fast-pitch softball, and attending Kellogg Day
8Camp; and
 
9    WHEREAS, William Hansen attended Christ the King School and
10graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1984; he attended
11Loras College and finished at Benedictine University and
12married Aniela "Nell" in 1994; and
 
13    WHEREAS, William Hansen spent his life working in the
14insurance industry, where his wit and intellect kept colleagues
15and friends on their toes; and
 
16    WHEREAS, William Hansen and his family moved to Kansas City
17in 2003 and Dallas in 2014 before returning to Chicago; and
 
18    WHEREAS, William Hansen relished coaching his son's
19baseball games and attending his daughter's basketball games;
20he was an avid fan of the Chicago White Sox and Blackhawks; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, William Hansen loved arriving early for family
2parties to cook and help get everything ready; he enjoyed
3sharing his famous chili and having family time at Long Beach;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Hansen, despite his personal struggles,
6displayed incredible strength over the last 18 months of his
7life, helping others learn patience and working to regain his
8health with the goal of spending more time with his children;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, William Hansen was a loving and adoring father to
11Aidan Taylor Hansen, Alexandria Grace, and her late baby twin
12sister, Samantha Lee Hansen; he is survived by their mother,
13Aniela; he was the beloved son of Kathleen "Kay" (Prindiville)
14and Leroy R. Hansen; the dear brother of Kelly (Dennis) Gilroy,
15Julie (Francis) Burns, Christopher (Sheila Manning), and
16Catherine (Jeffry) Bross; the fond uncle of Courtney (Bryan)
17Merrigan, Zack, Moira, and Hannah Gilroy, Kathleen, Martin, and
18Julia Burns, Matthew, Brian, and Joseph Hansen, and Anna,
19Timothy, and James Bross; the fond nephew to Robert (Joy)
20Kuchler, Robert (Carol) Hansen, James (the late Muriel)
21Prindiville, and Michael (Mary) Prindiville; he was dearly
22loved by many cousins and friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3William James "Billy" Hansen, and extend our sincere
4condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
5him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of William Hansen as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.