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91_HR0169
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Glenn
4 Dale Walters, Sr., of Alton, Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Glenn Walters was born in Alton, Illinois, on
6 May 7, 1931; his parents were Lee E. and Adele Elliott
7 Walters; Mr. Walters grew up around Woodburn and attended
8 Meisner High School in nearby Bunker Hill; in 1950 he married
9 the former Mildred E. Davis in Woodburn; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Walters served with the Alton Fire
11 Department for 25 years; he retired as Captain in 1986; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Walters was a member of the Associated Fire
13 Fighters of Illinois, and a charter member of Local #1255,
14 where he served as President from 1968 to 1975; from 1970 to
15 1976 he served as Southern District Vice President; he served
16 as President of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois from
17 1976 to 1988; he also was honored with the title of President
18 Emeritus of Local #1255 and the Associated Fire Fighters of
19 Illinois; he also served as President of the Metro East Fire
20 Fighters; and
21 WHEREAS, He was the first fire fighter to serve on the
22 Executive Board of the AFL-CIO, where he also served as Vice
23 President; he also served on the Labor Advisory Counsel for
24 Attorney General Hardigan, the Labor Advisory Board for
25 Governor Thompson, and the Labor Advisory Board for Secretary
26 of State Edgar; and
27 WHEREAS, Mr. Walters lobbied successfully for the
28 following subjects: the political rights of fire fighters,
29 collective bargaining, and pension benefits for the widows of
30 fire fighters; he served as the business agent and chief
31 negotiating officer for Local #1255; and
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1 WHEREAS, Glenn Walters will be remembered for his
2 dedication to his job, and his dedication to his family; he
3 was well respected among local firefighters, as well as fire
4 fighters across the nation; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS that
7 we mourn the death of Glenn Walters Sr.; may his family,
8 friends, and fellow fire fighters find peace in this time of
9 sorrow; it takes a person of true dedication to serve their
10 community as a fire fighter, and Glenn Walters was such an
11 individual; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Glenn Walters.