SR0964 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 B. Bedard, Jr. of Moline, who passed away on August 21, 2015; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. was born on January 1, 1940 in Chicago; his parents were Arla Mae (nee Larsen) and William B. Bedard, Sr.; he married Judith Lynn Weinberger on December 9, 1961 in Appleton; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. served his country as a member of the United States Navy for 9 years, which included 6 tours on the USS Simon Bolivar, a Polaris submarine; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. was the owner and operator of Quality Roofing in Moline from 1984 to 1996; he later retired from ConAm in 2009; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. was a member of the First Evangelical Free Church in Moline; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. enjoyed fishing, bowling, and watching the Green Bay Packers; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. was preceded in death by a son, Scott Bedard; his parents; and a brother, Ronald Bedard; and

WHEREAS, William Bedard, Jr. is survived by his wife, Lynn; a daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Mark Zmuda; 3 grandchildren, Caleb, Scott, and Bethany Zmuda; and a brother, Terry Bedard; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of William Bedard, Jr. as an expression of our sympathy.