Full Text of SR1020 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate is saddened to learn of the | 3 | | death of George William "Bill" Barton, who passed on January | 4 | | 13, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was born to George and Mildred | 6 | | (Samples) Barton in Irondale, Missouri on March 25, 1932; he | 7 | | was a graduate of the University of Tennessee school of | 8 | | engineering, and his professional career stretched over 50 | 9 | | years, including a tour in the U.S. Army and pioneering work | 10 | | for the American space program; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was known for his singular wit and | 12 | | always had a profound comment to make with perfect comedic | 13 | | timing; he was an avid sportsman, hunter, and conservationist; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The only thing Bill Barton loved more than the | 16 | | outdoors was his family; he frequented his grandchildren's | 17 | | sporting events and field trips whenever possible; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bill Barton was preceded in death by his wife, | 19 | | Barbara (Clark) Barton; his infant son, John Barton; his | 20 | | parents, George and Mildred (Samples) Barton; his sisters, Mary | 21 | | Elizabeth Tipton and Patricia Kasson; his brother, Jack Barton; |
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| 1 | | his brother-in-law, Tom Tipton; and his great-nephew, Devon | 2 | | Elbe; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bill Barton is survived by his children, Kimberly | 4 | | Barton (Ted) Igielski, Nancy Barton, and Michael (Tobie) | 5 | | Barton; his grandchildren, Michael (Lacie) Molnar, Jamie (Jon) | 6 | | Musgrave, Ian and Connor Igielski, and Matthew, Delaney, and | 7 | | Joshua Barton; his six great-grandchildren; his sister, Jean | 8 | | (Dale) Elbe; his brother-in-law, Dick Kasson; and his numerous | 9 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 12 | | George William "Bill" Barton and extend our sincere
condolences | 13 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be | 14 | | it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 16 | | presented to the family of Bill Barton as an expression of
our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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