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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 passing of William Geoffrey "Bill" |
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| Huskisson of Downers Grove, formerly of Hinsdale, on September |
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| 23, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Huskisson was born on April 22, 1957, in |
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| Canada; and
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| WHEREAS, A graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, where |
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| he was an all-area football and track letter winner, Mr. |
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| Huskisson attended Western Illinois University from 1975 to |
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| 1979; he was a four-year letter winner with the Leatherneck |
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| football team, earning all-conference and all-America honors |
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| as a defensive tackle and was named to the Hall of Fame; he was |
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| also involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and |
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| Campus Crusade; and
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| WHEREAS, A teacher at Hinsdale Central High School for the |
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| past 25 years, Mr. Huskisson had served as head wrestling |
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| coach, assistant football coach, and assistant track coach; in |
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| 1997 he received the Presidential Distinguished Teacher award; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Huskisson earned the Defensive MVP |
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| award from the Chicago Fire football team as an all-pro nose |
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| tackle and was invited to free-agent tryouts with the Chicago |
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| Bears and the Chicago Blitz; in addition, he was a faithful |
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| member of Christ Church in Oak Brook; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William G. Huskisson has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Lynda; his children, |
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| Abigail, Cole, and Brock; his father, Edward (Jan); and other |
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| family members, James, Peter, Robert, and John, Clayton Doty, |
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| Patra Dunn, Dianne Ancona,Cindy Boone, and Grayce Guariniello; |