Illinois SR 706: MEMORIAL-GERALDINE JOHNSON

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SR0706LRB104 21384 ECR 36339 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Rev. Dr. William G. "Bill" Grice III, 

4who passed away on March 31, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Grice, the son of William G. Grice Jr. 

6and Dorothy Grice, was born in Chicago on December 30, 1947; he 

7graduated from Maine West High School; he received a Bachelor 

8of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University, and 

9he later earned his Master of Divinity and his Doctor of 

10Ministry from Andover Newton Theological Seminary in 

11Massachusetts; he became an ordained minister in the United 

12Church of Christ (UCC) at Christ Church UCC in Des Plaines, 

13Illinois; and

14 WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Grice served congregations in Hyannis, 

15Massachusetts and New Gloucester, Maine before becoming senior 

16minister of First Congregational Church UCC of Des Plaines, 

17Illinois, where he served for nearly three decades; he also 

18supported the broader UCC community, which included his 

19involvement with San Lucas UCC in Chicago's Humboldt Park, 

20where he helped serve annual Thanksgiving meals; and

21 WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Grice played an active role in many 

22local organizations, including the Des Plaines History Center, 

SR0706- 2 -LRB104 21384 ECR 36339 r

1the Lions and Elks Clubs, the Des Plaines Library Board, the 

2Self-Help Closet & Pantry, the Des Plaines Chamber of 

3Commerce, and the Des Plaines Ministerial Association; he was 

4also known locally for his Epiphanies column in the Journal & 

5Topics newspaper; and

6 WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Grice held a lifelong passion for 

7trains, including learning about their history and building 

8model railroads; he loved p