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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William Bruce "Bill" West Sr. of Hanna 
4City, who passed away on April 1, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill West was born in Logan Township, Peoria 
6County to George W. and Fama Jane (Donaldson) West on June 22, 
71934; he graduated from Farmington High School and the 
8University of Illinois, where he received his bachelor's 
9degree in agriculture and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho 
10Fraternity; following college, he served in the United States 
11Army and was stationed in Germany; he married Arlene Shaddock 
12in Moweaqua on July 1, 1956; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill West was a lifelong farmer; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bill West was an active member of the Hanna City 
15Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder; he 
16volunteered as a chaplain at Methodist Hospital and served on 
17the school board for Farmington East High School and as a 
18trustee for Logan Township; he was also a member of the Peoria 
19County Pork Producers and Farm Bureau; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Bill West was preceded in death by his parents; 
21his son, Robert "Rob"; and his sister, Helen Doubet; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill West is survived by his wife, Arlene; his 
2children, W. Bruce (Julie) West and Jeffery (Tracy) West; his 
3grandchildren, Callie (Levi) Allen, Paul (Amanda) West, 
4Victoria (Andrew) Wells, and Elizabeth West; his 
5great-grandchildren, Ben and Emilia Allen and Evelyn and Lucy 
6West, with Baby Wells on the way; his niece, Jane (Ed) Fussner; 
7and his nephew, David (Debby) Doubet; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10William Bruce "Bill" West Sr. and extend our sincere 
11condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
12him; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Bill West as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.