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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Paul S. Hursey of Urbana, who passed away
4on March 14, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Hursey was born in Urbana to Edgar Calhoun
6and Caddy Gray Hursey on July 24, 1930; he graduated from
7Urbana High School in 1948 and attended the University of
8Illinois from 1948 to 1951; he served in the United States Army
9and was selected to attend Officer Candidate School; after
10completing his training, he was commissioned to a Second
11Lieutenant, and served from 1951 to 1953; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Paul Hursey was Deputy Director of Personnel at
13the University of Illinois in 1994; he served as President of
14the board of CASA and the Director of Douglass Center in
15Champaign; he also served as Urbana city alderman for the 3rd
16Ward, the Executive Director of EOC in Champaign County, and
17the Affirmative Action Officer and coordinator of labor
18relations at the University of Illinois; he was also owner of
19Lincoln Press Book Bindery in Urbana; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Paul Hursey was an avid golfer and a longtime
21member of the DUC Hookers Golf Club; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Paul Hursey was preceded in death by his parents,
2four brothers, and three sisters; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Paul Hursey is survived by his wife, Martha
4Hursey; his children, Paul S. Hursey Jr., and Shirese Hursey;
5his grandchildren, Paul III, Christian, Quentin, and Alyssa;
6his great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Alexandra; and a host of
7nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10Paul S. Hursey, and extend our sincere condolences to his
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Paul Hursey as an expression of our
15deepest sympathy.