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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of William B. "Bill" Belshaw of Metamora,
4who passed away on April 12, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Belshaw was born on December 27, 1939, in
6Chicago; his parents were William L. and Elizabeth J.
7(Ehringer) Belshaw; he married Marjorie J. Obert on August 30,
81958, in Metamora; and
 
9    WHEREAS, William Belshaw served his country with pride and
10distinction as a member of the United States Navy from 1956 to
111962; and
 
12    WHEREAS, William Belshaw was employed as a manufacturing
13supervisor at the Caterpillar Inc. chemical processing plant in
14Mossville for 39 years until his retirement in 2001; he served
15as village president of Metamora for 2 years and as a village
16board trustee for 4 years; he also served as the Metamora Chief
17of Police for 21 years; and
 
18    WHEREAS, William Belshaw was a past president of the Old
19Settlers Association and a board member of the Continental
20Hockey League, where he worked to bring professional hockey to
21Peoria's Logan Ice Dome in the 1970s; he was also a longtime

 

 

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1sponsor of Ducks Unlimited; and
 
2    WHEREAS, William Belshaw enjoyed hunting on the Illinois
3River with his many friends and at Mallard Farms Incorporated,
4fishing, watching the Chicago Blackhawks, Peoria Rivermen,
5Peoria Blades, Dallas Cowboys, University of Illinois
6football, and NASCAR, rose gardening, and painting; he was also
7a competitive swimmer and had a black belt in judo; and
 
8    WHEREAS, William Belshaw is survived by his wife, Marjorie;
9his son, Bill (Donna) Belshaw; his son-in-law, Ken (the late
10Sheree) Halvachs; his grandchildren, Ashlee Halvachs and Ken
11Halvachs Jr.; his brothers, Barry (Carol) Belshaw and Brad
12(Roxanna) Belshaw; his sister, Roberta (Alan) Hahn; and his
13many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16his family and friends, the passing of William B. "Bill"
17Belshaw; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of William Belshaw as an expression of
20our sympathy.