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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard William "Bill" Kinser Sr. of 
4Carlinville, who passed away on February 23, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Kinser was born at  the home of his 
6grandparents in Greenfield to Guy and Helen (Rawe) Kinser on 
7January 6, 1930; he graduated from Greenfield High School in 
81948; he served in the United States Navy Reserve; he married 
9Betty B. Thiele in St. Louis, Missouri on December 1, 1951; 
10together, they raised four children; she passed away on October 
116, 1987; he later married Helen Murdock at the Carlinville 
12First Assembly of God Church on December 10, 1988; and
  
   
13    WHEREAS, Bill Kinser was a millwright for Continental Can 
14Company in St. Louis, Missouri for 37 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bill Kinser was a member of the Carlinville First 
16Assembly of God Church, the Steel Workers Union, the Macoupin 
17County Farm Bureau, the Macoupin County Historical Society,and 
18the local ROMEOs; he was involved with Compassionate Friends 
19and the Marriage Encounter Group; he enjoyed gardening, 
20reading, traveling, and spending time with his family; he and 
21Helen enjoyed attending southern gospel concerts; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Kinser was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his first wife, Betty; his sons, Gary Lynn and Gregory Curtis; 
3and his brother, Russell Kinser; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Kinser is survived by his wife, Helen; his 
5son, Richard William (Denise) Kinser Jr.; his daughter, Debbie 
6Sue (Brian) Bangert; his daughter-in-law, Carol Ann Kinser; his 
7nine grandchildren; his 13 great-grandchildren; his two 
8step-great-grandchildren; his four great-great-grandchildren; 
9his step-great-great-granddaughter; his brother, Buy Kinser 
10Jr.; his sister, Jane (Bud) Dorethy; his sisters-in-law, Donna 
11Kinser and Rose Crites; and his many nieces and nephews; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Richard William "Bill" Kinser and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Bill Kinser as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.