Full Text of SR1113 101st 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 William G. "Bill" Harvey of Springfield, | 4 | | who passed away on April 18, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey was born in Sandoval to William Andrew | 6 | | and Ruby P. (McClelland) Harvey on November 27, 1925; he served | 7 | | in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946; he graduated from Iowa | 8 | | State University College of Engineering in 1948; he married | 9 | | Mary Katherine Wethington on July 2, 1949, and she preceded him | 10 | | in death on February 22, 2018; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey was employed by both the Chicago and | 12 | | Illinois Midland Railroad and Commonwealth Edison (Exelon) his | 13 | | entire life; he retired as President of the C&IM Railroad in | 14 | | 1987; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey was an official, board member, and | 16 | | trustee of the Abraham Lincoln Council, Boy Scouts of America | 17 | | from 1973 to 1986; he was awarded the "Silver Beaver" Award in | 18 | | 1986; he served as a board member and secretary of the Greater | 19 | | Springfield Chamber of Commerce; he was also a member of the | 20 | | Masonic Lodge, the Rotary Club, and the Order of the Elks; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey took great pleasure in spending time |
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| 1 | | with his beloved dog, Penny; he enjoyed watching his children | 2 | | and grandchildren at sporting events and special occasions, and | 3 | | he never missed a game or event; he also enjoyed vacationing in | 4 | | Florida during the winter months and loved to have his family | 5 | | join him; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey was preceded in death by his parents | 7 | | and his sisters, Margaret Harvey, Winifred L. Britt, Ada Marie | 8 | | Haworth, and C. Aline Sumner; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bill Harvey is survived by his sons, William A. | 10 | | (Theresa Bright) Harvey and Gary D. (Deb) Harvey; his daughter, | 11 | | Carol L. Ed; his grandchildren, Christopher (Lisa) Ed, Todd Ed, | 12 | | Joshua Ed, and Jason William (Leah) Harvey; and his | 13 | | great-grandchildren, Emma Ed and Alex Ed; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | William G. "Bill" Harvey and extend our sincere condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Bill Harvey as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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