Bill Text: IL SR0419 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Alan Guthrie Willis of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-11-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0419 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0419-Introduced.html
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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 Alan Guthrie Willis of Bolingbrook, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 1, 2011; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mr. Willis grew up near St. Louis, Missouri, and | ||||||
6 | studied history at Washington University; he obtained a | ||||||
7 | master's degree in American history from the State University | ||||||
8 | of New York and another master's degree in library science from | ||||||
9 | the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
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10 | WHEREAS, After a brief stint as a welfare case worker, he | ||||||
11 | moved to the Chicago area and worked as a librarian for nearly | ||||||
12 | 10 years in Bolingbrook, followed by a position at North | ||||||
13 | Central College's Oesterle Library in Naperville; he later | ||||||
14 | worked for Nichols Library in Naperville, where he met his | ||||||
15 | wife, a fellow employee at the time, and remained there until | ||||||
16 | retirement; and
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17 | WHEREAS, He co-authored the book, American Suburbs: Rating | ||||||
18 | Guide and Fact Book, in the early 1990s; he collected 78 rpm | ||||||
19 | records, especially those featuring African-American jazz | ||||||
20 | bands of the 1930s, baseball cards, stamps, and classic films; | ||||||
21 | he was an avid birder, researched the history of geography, and | ||||||
22 | played the hammered dulcimer; and
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1 | WHEREAS, He was very active in the DuPage African Methodist | ||||||
2 | Episcopal Church in Lisle; he was a member of the Brotherhood | ||||||
3 | Men's Ministry and president of both the Chancel Choir and | ||||||
4 | Hospitality Ministry; and
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5 | WHEREAS, He was also a former precinct captain in | ||||||
6 | Bolingbrook and volunteered to help the homeless with DuPage | ||||||
7 | PADS in Wheaton; one of his proudest accomplishments was | ||||||
8 | working with community leaders in Bolingbrook to mark the | ||||||
9 | observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Alan Willis is survived by his wife, Lakshmi | ||||||
11 | Kapoor Willis; his stepson, Hareesh Kapoor; and his brothers, | ||||||
12 | Wayne and Geoffrey Willis; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
15 | his family and friends, the passing of Alan Willis; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Alan Willis as a symbol of our | ||||||
19 | sincere sympathy.
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