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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On March 23, 2007, Firefighter William F. "Billy" 
3Grant gave his life in the line of duty with the Chicago Fire 
4Department; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Grant joined the Chicago Fire Department 
6in 1986 at the age of 23; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Over a 20-year career, William Grant earned the 
8respect and admiration of his fellow firefighters and his 
9brothers on Truck 51/Engine 84; and
 
10    WHEREAS, William Grant has been recognized for his bravery 
11by the Chicago City Council, the Chicago Fire Department, and 
12numerous community organizations; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Grant holds a patent with the U.S. Patent 
14Office for one of his lifesaving ideas; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, William Grant was the beloved husband of Sharon 
16(Nair) Grant; the devoted father of Kristin, Caroline, and 
17Daniel; the cherished son of John F. (Ret. CFD) and Elizabeth 
18(Faulkner) Grant; the dear son-in-law of Vel and JoAnn Nair; 
19the loving brother of Rosemary Grant Higgins, Gayle (John)

20Marschinke, John (Jan), Kevin CFD (Carole), Tim (Mary), Lisa 
 
 
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1(Kevin CPD) Bahr, and Thomas
Grant; the  fond brother-in-law of 
2Jim Higgins (Ret CPD Lt.); and the dearest nephew of Mary (the 
3late Carl)
Rosenbaum, Frances (Rick) Counts, and the late 
4Cecelia Tilsey; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, On Saturday, March 25, 2017, the City of Chicago 
6will name South Hoyne Avenue at West 90th Street as "Honorary 
7FF Billy Grant Way"; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10recognize the life of Firefighter William F. "Billy" Grant; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of William Grant as a symbol of our 
14respect and esteem.