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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of James "Bill" Wyllie of Aurora, who passed |
| 4 | | away on January 28, 2014; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Wyllie was born on August 22, 1922 in |
| 6 | | Aurora; his parents were James and Ruth (nee Kittell) Wyllie; |
| 7 | | he married Virginia "Ginnie" Wallman on August 14, 1944 at |
| 8 | | Bethany Lutheran Church; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, James Wyllie was a decorated veteran of World War |
| 10 | | II and the Korean Conflict and was honored with 4 Purple Hearts |
| 11 | | for his service; in 2009, he and his son traveled and |
| 12 | | participated in the veteran Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.; |
| 13 | | and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, James Wyllie was a member of the Disabled American |
| 15 | | Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1197, American Legion |
| 16 | | Post 504 and the Golden "K" Kiwanis; he was also a charter |
| 17 | | member of the Aurora Hunting and Fishing Club; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, James Wyllie was preceded in death by his parents |
| 19 | | and his sisters, Jacquelyn Pini and Joyce Limbaugh; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, James Wyllie is survived by his wife, Virginia; |