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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of William Joseph "Bill" Fine |
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| of Alton on Thursday, April 8, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine was born on February 11, 1929, in Mexico, |
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| Missouri, to Henry C. and Ida Pearl (Whitley) Fine; he |
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| graduated from high school in 1948 in Mexico, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine valiantly served his country as a |
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| corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War; he |
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| married the former Evelyn Marie Hardy on February 13, 1953, and |
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| they recently celebrated 51 years of marriage; they lived for |
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| many years in Granite City before moving to Alton to join the |
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| family business, Fine-Burke-Staten Funeral Homes, where he |
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| assisted his son, Brian, for the last 12 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fine was a member of the Grace United |
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| Methodist Church in Alton, Veterans of Foreign Wars Alton Post |
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| 1308, and Teamsters Union Local 971; he will be remembered as a |
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| dedicated father, grandfather, and friend to many who respected |
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| him for his work ethic and many dedications; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William Joseph "Bill" Fine has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Evelyn Marie; his |
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| sons, Bradley H. (Karen) Fine, Brian S. (Nancy) Fine, and |
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| Michael D. Fine; his daughter, Debra Jo (Franklin A.) Hollis; |
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| his grandchildren, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chet (April) Fine, |
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| Kyle Fine, Andy Fine, William Julian Fine, Maggie Noelle Fine, |
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| Angela Hollis, and Ben (Amy Doucleff) Hollis; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Chance Fine, Cherady Fine, and Catherine |
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| Rose Hollis; his brothers, James B. (Sandy) Fine and Richard |
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| (Nobe) Fine; his sister, Ruth Johnson; his brothers-in-law, |
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| James Neely and Richard (Brenda) Brewer; his sister-in-law, |
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| Shirley Hardy; and his many nieces, nephews, other extended |