Full Text of SR0633 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Howard J. Cotton of Bloomington, who | 4 | | passed away on March 3, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was born on June 4, 1932 in | 6 | | Heyworth; his parents were John D. and Nellie D. Lee Cotton; he | 7 | | married Mary Catherine Lenegar on October 20, 1956 in | 8 | | Bloomington; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton served as a member of the United | 10 | | States Army during the Korean War; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was a graduate of Heyworth High | 12 | | School; he was an electrician by trade and a member of | 13 | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 197 in | 14 | | Bloomington; he retired from the Town of Normal in 1995 after | 15 | | 18 years as an electrical inspector; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was a member of the Historic St. | 17 | | Patrick's Catholic Church and the church's Altar and Rosary | 18 | | Society; he also volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was a 4th Degree Knight and past | 20 | | Grand Knight of the Fr. John D. Ring Knights of Columbus |
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| 1 | | Council 574 in Bloomington; he was also a member of American | 2 | | Legion Post 56 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 454 in | 3 | | Bloomington; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, | 5 | | Chicago Bears, and Notre Dame; he also enjoyed golfing and | 6 | | bowling; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton was preceded in death by his wife, | 8 | | Mary Catherine; 2 brothers; and 2 sisters; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cotton is survived by 4 daughters, Kimberly | 10 | | (Curt) Smith, Diane Siron, Julia (Edgar) Duvall, and Mary D. | 11 | | Cotton; 2 sons, Pat Cotton and David (Karin) Cotton; 7 | 12 | | grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and his special friend | 13 | | and companion of 7 years, Connie Wheeler; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 16 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Howard J. Cotton; and | 17 | | be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Howard Cotton as an expression of | 20 | | our sympathy.
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