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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William "Bill" Francis Dettmers of 
4Bethalto, who passed away on January 28, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born May 30, 1923, in Bethalto, the son of 
6William Herman and Blanche (Rosin) Dettmers; he married Shirley 
7A. Warren on April 10, 1948, at Our Lady Queen of Peace 
8Catholic Church in Bethalto; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served his country in the United States Army in 
10the European Theater during World War II, earning the Purple 
11Heart and retiring as a Master Sergeant; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He retired as Bethalto Postmaster after 38 years; 
13he was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, the 
14Bethalto American Legion Post No. 214, and the Bethalto Knights 
15of Columbus Council No. 4688, where he was a 3rd degree knight; 
16he was a coin, stamp, and baseball card collector, enjoyed wood 
17crafting, and was an avid dancer; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; 
19and one sister, Katherine Blastic; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, William Dettmers is survived by his children and 
 
 
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1their spouses, William and Sandra Dettmers, Pamela and John 
2Gass, Craig Dettmers, Gary and Denise Dettmers, Paul Dettmers, 
3Teresa and Jim Langford, Susan and Steve Mitchell, Mary and 
4Kevin Hagerty, and Steve and Crystal Dettmers; his 21 
5grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren; his sister, June 
6DeLong; his special companion, Betty Bast; and his nieces and 
7nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of William Dettmers; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of William Dettmers as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.