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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Bill 
4Wilson of West Frankfort, who passed away on October 30, 2011; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was a graduate of Benton High School; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson began his career at the Franklin 
9Sheriff's Department in 1972 and served as a deputy and chief 
10deputy before his election as sheriff in 1990; he retired at 
11the end of his term in 2010 after almost 3 decades of dedicated 
12service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson served as president of the Illinois 
14Sheriffs' Association for one term; he was also an ISA 
15executive board member since 1997, becoming the group's 
16president in 2008; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was a tireless worker in building a 
18juvenile detention center in Franklin County, which now serves 
1926 southern Illinois counties; he also initiated a Drug Abuse 
20Resistance Education program to teach county children about 
21living drug-free; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson was known for his culinary skills and 
2cooked frequently for his department, for sheriffs' 
3association events, and at Franklin County functions; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bill Wilson is survived by his wife, Cathy; his 
5daughter, Danalyn, and her husband, Dennis West; his grandsons, 
6Harley and Evan West;

his sisters, Sally and her husband, Duane 
7Revis, and Nancy Cockrum; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
11Bill Wilson; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Bill Wilson as an expression of our 
14sympathy.