| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0296</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13455 MST 25872 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>SENATE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to learn of the death of William Bruce "Bill" West Sr. of Hanna </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>City, who passed away on April 1, 2025; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Bill West was born in Logan Township, Peoria </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>County to George W. and Fama Jane (Donaldson) West on June 22, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>1934; he graduated from Farmington High School and the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>University of Illinois, where he received his bachelor's </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>degree in agriculture and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Fraternity; following college, he served in the United States </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Army and was stationed in Germany; he married Arlene Shaddock </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>in Moweaqua on July 1, 1956; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Bill West was a lifelong farmer; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Bill West was an active member of the Hanna City </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder; he </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>volunteered as a chaplain at Methodist Hospital and served on </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the school board for Farmington East High School and as a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>trustee for Logan Township; he was also a member of the Peoria </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>County Pork Producers and Farm Bureau; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Bill West was preceded in death by his parents; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>his son, Robert "Rob"; and his sister, Helen Doubet; and</code> </td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0296</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13455 MST 25872 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Bill West is survived by his wife, Arlene; his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>children, W. Bruce (Julie) West and Jeffery (Tracy) West; his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>grandchildren, Callie (Levi) Allen, Paul (Amanda) West, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Victoria (Andrew) Wells, and Elizabeth West; his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>great-grandchildren, Ben and Emilia Allen and Evelyn and Lucy </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>West, with Baby Wells on the way; his niece, Jane (Ed) Fussner; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and his nephew, David (Debby) Doubet; therefore, be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>William Bruce "Bill" West Sr. and extend our sincere </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>him; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to the family of Bill West as an expression of our </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>deepest sympathy.</code> |
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