Bill Text: IL SR1119 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William Micheal O'Neill.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1119 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1119-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of William Micheal O'Neill, who passed away
on August 6, 2015; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill was born on December 20, 1933 in
Philo; his parents were Everett M. O'Neill and Cecilia E. (nee
Lannon) O'Neill; he married Mary Sue Campbell on April 3, 1953;
and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill grew up in Urbana; he graduated
from Urbana High School in 1951 and attended the University of
Illinois to study architecture; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill joined the United States Navy in
1952, where he was proud to become a member of the Naval
Construction Forces - the Seabees; he and his wife went to
Bermuda, where he served the Navy as an electrician and they
began their family; he retired at the rank of commander after
serving in the United States Naval Reserve for 24 years
following his active duty; and
WHEREAS, Upon returning to Champaign, William O'Neill
worked at CS Johnson as a draftsman and then at the Alloy
Engineering and Casting Company, where he held the positions of

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president and chairman of the board for more than 25 years
until his retirement in 1994; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill was a member of the National
Foundry Association, a member and past chairman of the Cast
Metals Institute, and a member and president of the American
Foundry Society, where he was the recipient of the prestigious
industry award, the William H. McFadden Gold Medal, for his
promotion of scholarships supporting foundry careers; he also
served on the board of directors of several local financial
institutions, including Central Illinois Bank, Commercial
Bank, Freestar Bank, and Strategic Capital Bank; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill was a member of St. Peter's United
Church of Christ; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill enjoyed traveling abroad,
architecture and design, attending reunions, airplanes,
carpentry, landscaping, boating, reading, watching sports, old
westerns and war films, and teasing his wife, children, and
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill was preceded in death by his
parents and 2 brothers, Robert O'Neill and James O'Neill; and
WHEREAS, William O'Neill is survived by his wife of 62

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years, Mary Sue; his children, W. Micheal (Tracie) O'Neill,
Jr., Cinda (Chris) Noffke, Patrick (Terry) O'Neill, and Mindy
(Jim) Bolin; his grandchildren, Marisa (Derek) Friske, Angela
Noffke, Joshua Noffke, Ashley Bolin, Nick Bolin, Eric O'Neill,
Aerin Bender, Katie (Mike) Seiffertt, Liz (Joe) Cowman, and
Alycia Marfongella; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard
(Pat) O'Neill; and his many extended family members and
friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of William Micheal
O'Neill; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of William O'Neill as an expression of
our sympathy.