SR1170 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William Elmer Lee Nickell of Hampton, who passed away on October 15, 2015; and

WHEREAS, William Nickell was born in Lineville, Iowa on November 12, 1931 to Bertie and Ellen (nee Davis) Nickell; he spent the first half of his life in the Mercer, Missouri and the Lineville, Iowa areas; he served in the United States Army; he married Joan Fair, and they had 2 daughters, Linda Lea and Deborah Miann; he later married Diane Neely and gained 3 step-children, Michael, Debbie, and Robert; and

WHEREAS, William Nickell worked at Hy-Vee and owned the service station in Mercer; he eventually retired from J.I. Case; and

WHEREAS, William Nickell had a love of yard mowing and always had a huge garden and loved sharing his bounty; he was an avid fisherman and mushroom hunter; and

WHEREAS, William Nickell was preceded in death by his mother; his father; his sister, Lannie; his brother, J.B.; his first wife, Joan; his second wife, Diane; his stepson, Mike; and his daughter, Linda Lea; and

WHEREAS, William Nickell is survived by his daughter, Deborah Weber; his son-in-law, John (Maureen) Carter; his grandkids, Donald (Crystal) Carter, John (Yadira) Carter, Tanya (Eugene) Roman, Ronald (Nikki) Carter, Gregory Weber, Mianna Kirk, Amy Weber, and Brittany (Kraig Karzin) Weber; his great-grandkids, Mackenzie, Hannah, Emery, and Kya Lynn; his best friend, Paco (his dog); his brother, Raymond (Darla), and their family; his sister-in-law, Anna, and her family; and his step-children, Debbie and Robert, and their kids and grandkids; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William Elmer Lee Nickell, and extend our sincere condolences 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 the family of William Nickell as an expression of our deepest sympathy.