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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson of 
4McHenry, who passed away on August 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was born in Chicago to Margaret 
6and James Hutchinson on December 8, 1929;  he attended Schurz 
7High School in Chicago, where he was a star athlete in 
8basketball and football; after only playing two years of 
9football, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of 
10Wisconsin at Madison, where, as a senior, he earned the 
11starting halfback slot and was the Big Ten leader in punt 
12returns; his team finished the season as Big Ten Champions and 
13participated in the 1953 Rose Bowl against the University of 
14Southern California; he married JoAnn Macey on September 18, 
151956; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson and his wife moved to McHenry 
17in 1958, where he taught physical education and drivers 
18education at McHenry High School for 28 years; he coached 
19football, wrestling, and cross country and started the track 
20and field program; in 13 seasons as head wrestling coach, he 
21had 10 straight winning seasons in the North Suburban 
22Conference, including the 1962 Conference Championship; as 
23head cross country coach for 19 years, he  won six conference 
 
 
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1and six  county championships, plus a third place finish in the 
2state championship; he was also the first coach for the girls 
3cross country team, which started in the late 70s; in 2009, he, 
4along with his daughter, Sue, were inducted into the McHenry 
5High School Athletic Hall of Fame; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson loved fishing, woodworking, 
7gardening, traveling, and spending time with his family;  he was 
8also a history buff, with a special focus on the Civil War; he 
9always enjoyed a good college football game and was a lifelong 
10Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls fan; after retiring, he and  his 
11wife purchased a cabin in northern Wisconsin and enjoyed many 
12years renovating their lake house and making many wonderful 
13friendships on the lake; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was preceded in death by his 
15wife, JoAnn, and his brothers, James, Jerome, and Robert; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson is survived by his children and 
17grandchildren, Tom (Karen), William, Trevor, Lauren, Jerry 
18(Cindy), Liam, Charlie, Sue (Joe) Carson, Macey, and Jack; 
19therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
22William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson, and extend our sincere 
 
 
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1condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
2him; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  William Hutchinson as an expression 
5of our deepest sympathy.