Full Text of SR2082 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joe M. Williams Jr. of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on July 9, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma | 6 | | to Joe M. Sr. and Ama Gann Williams on July 3, 1924; he | 7 | | graduated from Rock Island High School in 1942; he served his | 8 | | country in the United States Army during World War II in Japan | 9 | | and married Joan Y. Washburn on September 1, 1951; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr., along with his family, owned and | 11 | | operated Sinclair and Cities Service gas stations in Moline for | 12 | | many years; he then found employment with the United States | 13 | | Postal Service as a mail sorter; he retired from the post | 14 | | office after 20 years of service; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was a member of First Baptist | 16 | | Church in Rock Island; he was also an avid chess player and | 17 | | past President of the Chess Club; he was a die-hard Chicago | 18 | | Cubs fan and greatly enjoyed spending time with his family; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his daughter, Caroline D. Williams; and his brothers, | 21 | | Bobby (Alice) and Jerry Williams; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Joe Williams Jr. is survived by his wife of 65 | 2 | | years, Joan; his sons, Gary D. Williams and Terry B. Williams; | 3 | | his daughter, Diana J. Williams; his grandchildren, Wendy | 4 | | (Shawn) Weeks, Teresa (Chuck) Rosenbaum, Jessica Williams, and | 5 | | Amber Williams; seven great-grandchildren; and his sister, | 6 | | Jacqueline (Lawrence) Kistner; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Joe M. Williams Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Joe Williams Jr. as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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