SR0466 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William E. "Bill" Shannon of Elk Grove Village, who passed away on August 9, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was born in Jefferson, Wisconsin in 1930; he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and married Joan M. McWayne on September 26, 1959; and

WHEREAS, After 34 years, Bill Shannon retired from the New York Life Insurance Company as manager of the Chicago office; he also worked for several years after his retirement for the Byerly & Co. insurance agency; and

WHEREAS, Bill Shannon and his wife moved to Elk Grove in 1961; he was a man with a strong sense of community; he served on the Elk Grove Planning Commission for 12 years, from 1971 to 1974 as chairman; he was affectionately known as "Mr. Elk Grove" and helped shape the village's footprint and the next generation of leaders; he was well known because he helped in so many areas of the village; he was selected to be the grand marshal of the Elk Grove Village 40th anniversary parade in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was a model of his Catholic faith; he founded and directed the Queen of the Rosary Catholic School religious education program from 1968 to 2003; and

WHEREAS, Bill Shannon was the beloved husband of the late Joan; the loving father of the late Tim Shannon, Sheila (Jeff) Starr, Steve Shannon (Kevin Wallace), and Laurie Shannon Tichvon; the dear brother of Sheila (Ron) Kostroski, Janet (Marv) Ferguson, and the late Jim, Patricia, Keith, Tom, and Jerry; the cherished grandfather of Andrew (Courtney), Greg, Matthew (Nicole), Dan, Meredith, Andrea, and Colin; and uncle to many loving nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of William E. "Bill" Shannon 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 Bill Shannon as an expression of our deepest sympathy.