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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Walter Stanley March, who passed away on 
4August 20, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter March was born on January 4, 1927, in North 
6Chicago; his parents were Frank and Ewa March; he married Anna 
7Paquette on July 10, 1954; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Walter March served his country with pride as a 
9member of the United States Army during World War II in the 
10Philippines; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Walter March retired from Fansteel Metallurgical 
12Corporation after 41 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Walter March enjoyed spending time with his family 
14and watching the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Walter March was a member of the Veterans of 
16Foreign Wars and the Polish Legion of American Veterans 
17(Casimir Pulaski Post 25); he was also a member of the 
18International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 
19Union; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Walter March was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Anna; his brother, Anthony; his sisters, Lillian, Frances, 
3Josephine, and Stella; and his parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Walter March is survived by his daughter, Theresa 
5March; his sons, Ron (Paulette), Jim (Christa), and Tim 
6(Carrie) March; his grandchildren, TJ and Loran March and 
7Colton Chapman (fiance, Loran); his step-grandchildren, Adam 
8Hawkins, Jeff Fisher, and Shawn Fisher; and his many nieces and 
9nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Walter Stanley March; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Walter March as an expression of our 
16sympathy.