[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 101 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO WILMER ``WILL'' BOTTERBUSH

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
remember Wilmer ``Will'' Botterbush of Godfrey, Illinois who passed 
away unexpectedly on July 14th.
  Wil was among the most committed and dedicated public servants that I 
have known. He was active in local government, the small business 
community, the Boy Scouts and most importantly he was a dedicated 
father and friend.
  His son Ray Botterbush said, ``the village of Godfrey and its 
citizens were always foremost in his mind.''
  While it's hard to disagree with that statement, it was clear to me 
and anyone who met him that first and foremost in Wil's mind was his 
family, especially his three sons, Ray, Kevin and Tim.
  The Godfrey community has lost one of its most renowned public 
servants and I have lost a good friend. Yet while we mourn his loss, we 
should remember that Wil Botterbush's legacy lives on in three equally 
dedicated and talented young men. Wil Botterbush's contributions to his 
community will continue for generations to come through the lives of 
his sons and grandsons.

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