Full Text of SR0646 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 J. "Bill" Travers of Washington, | 4 | | D.C., who passed away on August 4, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Travers was born in Philadelphia to Thomas | 6 | | and Margaret Griffin Travers in 1928; he married Geraldine T. | 7 | | "Gerrie" Lis in 1951; he served in United States Air Force in | 8 | | Korea and Vietnam and achieved the rank of Senior Master | 9 | | Sergeant; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Bill Travers retired from the Air Force in 1968 | 11 | | and spent much of his career in the construction industry, | 12 | | where he played crucial roles in the completion of many large | 13 | | government projects; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, During his retirement, Bill Travers was known for | 15 | | his service to his fellow senior citizens, both as a driver and | 16 | | as a source of vital information; he married Elaine L. Burnham | 17 | | in 2009, and they enjoyed many happy years together; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, In his years at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, | 19 | | Bill Travers formed strong friendships and was a beloved | 20 | | presence during mealtimes with his buddies at Table One; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bill Travers was preceded in death by his first | 2 | | wife, Gerrie; his second wife, Elaine; and his brothers, James | 3 | | and Thomas; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bill Travers is survived by his children, Rev. | 5 | | Patrick J. Travers, William J. (Cherry) Travers Jr., John T. | 6 | | (Carrie) Travers, Thomas J. (Allison) Travers, Lisa M. (John) | 7 | | Heinz, and Lynn T. (Ian) Pritchard; his grandchildren, Tatum | 8 | | and Woody Travers and Micki (Xavier) Stacey; his | 9 | | great-grandchildren, Jack and CJ; and numerous nephews and | 10 | | nieces; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | William J. "Bill" Travers and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Bill Travers as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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