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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William B. Davenport of Havana, who 
4passed away on December 9, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Davenport was born in Palmyra to Dean and 
6Virginia (Bugenhagen) Davenport on September 26, 1934; he 
7served in the U.S. Army; he married June Weaver in Havana on 
8June 14, 1953; and
 
9    WHEREAS, William Davenport ran the Illi-Go Gas Station for 
10many years; he also owned cigarette vending machines, worked 
11in trailer sales, and owned Midwest Palette; and
 
12    WHEREAS, William Davenport was a member of St. Barnabas 
13Episcopal Church in Havana and the Masonic Lodge; and
 
14    WHEREAS, William Davenport was preceded in death by his 
15wife, June; his parents; his sons, Thomas and Timothy 
16Davenport; and his brother, Robert Davenport; and
 
17    WHEREAS, William Davenport is survived by his son, Anthony 
18"Tony" Davenport; his daughter-in-law, Brenda (Steve) 
19Davenport-Fornoff; his grandchildren, Kyle (Katie) Davenport, 
20Travis (Rachel) Davenport, Ty Fornoff, and Will Davenport; his 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren, Myles, Klay, Kyler, and Oliver; his 
2brother, Richard Davenport; his special niece, Lisa Dietsch; 
3and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6William B. Davenport and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of William Davenport as an expression 
11of our deepest sympathy.