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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate William G. "Bill" White on 
4the occasion of his retirement as a firefighter for the 
5Bartlett Fire Protection District; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill White was born in Chicago on February 6, 
71955, right across the street from a firehouse; while growing 
8up, his mom
would take him over to the firehouse and it became 
9a childhood dream of his to become a fireman; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bill White graduated from Larkin High School in 
11Elgin in 1972 and attended the fire academy in Streamwood in 
121983; he served with the Bartlett Fire Protection District from 
131990 to 2017; in 1992, he became an EMT and throughout his 
14career he took many additional classes and received numerous

15certificates; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 2001,  Bill White married Shirley; he has one 
17daughter, Stephanie, a sister, Cindy, and a brother, Jim;  his

18best friend is his dog, Gizmo; his mother, Arlene, has always 
19provided her support and Bill has  never forgotten the look of 
20pride on his dad's face when he
graduated from the academy; he 
21has a card of his dad that he keeps in his gear
and when he 
22looks up he still sees the proud look in his father's eyes; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill White became interested in  graphic design in 
21974 when it was noted that he had the best handwriting around; 
3he started crafting signs
and artwork, but lately vinyl 
4graphics have been most requested; he has created many of the 
5graphics around the firehouse and on some of the local 
6ambulances and fire engines; he enjoys seeing them pass by 
7knowing he did the artwork; and
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Bill White loved being able to help people in the 
9community during their worst times and says the brotherhood in

10the fire department is like no other; he says it has been a 
11great career and he will miss the job and all his brothers and 
12sisters
with the department; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
15congratulate William G. "Bill" White on his retirement as a 
16firefighter, and we wish him many happy years in retirement; 
17and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Bill White as a symbol of our respect and esteem.