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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bill J. Doxsee of Silvis, who passed away 
4September 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Doxsee was born in Boden to John and Goldie 
6(Frye) Doxsee on February 24, 1930; he served in the United 
7States Army during the Korean War; he married Frances Viscioni 
8in Silvis on February 28, 1948; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bill Doxsee retired from John Deere Harvester in 
101985; he was a member of the United Auto Workers Local 845; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bill Doxsee was a devoted member of Our Lady of 
12Guadalupe and prayed regularly in the Perpetual Adoration 
13Chapel; he enjoyed gardening and wintering in Florida with his 
14wife; above all, family was his greatest joy; he and his wife 
15helped raise three granddaughters and one great-grandson; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bill Doxsee was preceded in death by his parents; 
17and his siblings, Marie Shipma, Gene Harris, Albert Doxsee, 
18Lois Hildebrand, Betty Raes Carss, and Grace Doxsee; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Doxsee is survived by his wife of nearly 70 
20years, Frances; his children, Nancy (Mike) Humphrey, Kathleen 
 
 
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1(Ron) Shinn, Pam Williams, and John (Renee) Doxsee; his ten 
2grandchildren; his 18 great-grandchildren, with another on the 
3way; and his first great-great-grandchild, expected to arrive 
4soon; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Bill J. Doxsee, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Bill Doxsee as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.