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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William R. "Chatter" Chaplain of Benton, 
4who passed away on January 17, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Chaplain was born on August 2, 1929 in 
6Benton; his parents were Harley and Hazel (nee Bain) Chaplain; 
7he married Beverly Boeck on November 16, 1985; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Chaplain served his country as a member of 
9the United States Army Air Force's 97th Bombardment Wing, 8th 
10Air Force of the 810th Division, having attained the rank of 
11sergeant; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1956, William Chaplain became a co-owner and 
13operator of McCann-Chaplain Pharmacy; in 1966, he became a 
14co-owner and operator of Kimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy, serving in 
15that capacity until 1979; he also was the former owner of 
16Southern Illinois Office Mart in Benton; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William Chaplain was an investor, owner, 
18operator, and producer of many oil wells throughout southern 
19Illinois; he also worked in the coal industry, holding United 
20Mine Workers of America jobs with Inland Steel, Consolidated 
21Coal, and Old Ben Coal; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Chaplain served as president of the 
2Franklin County Fair for 18 years; he also served on the 
3Illinois Department of Public Aid Board of Directors in Benton, 
4the Benton Community Bank Board of Directors, the Rend Lake 
5Conservancy District Board of Directors, and Benton City 
6Economic Development; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, William Chaplain was a 50-year member of First 
8Baptist Church in Benton and a member of the American 
9Legion/Veterans of Foreign Wars in Benton and the Boccie Ball 
10Club in Benton; and
 
11    WHEREAS, William Chaplain was preceded in death by his 
12first wife, Mary Lou Peyton; his parents; his daughter, Leslie 
13Sue Chaplain; and his siblings, Jack Chaplain and Frances 
14Henry; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, William Chaplain is survived by his wife, Beverly 
16Chaplain; his children, William P. Chaplain, Todd (Dawn) 
17Andres, John (Hilda) Andres, and Holly (Brian) Wyant; his 
18grandchildren, William Gail Chaplain, Meredith (Rob) Ticer, 
19Alexa Wyant, Neal Andres, Nina Andres, and Adam Andres; and his 
20great-grandchild, Abigail Ticer; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
2family and friends, mourn the passing of William R. "Chatter" 
3Chaplain; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of William Chaplain as an expression of 
6our sympathy.