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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Harley E. DeVilder of East Moline, who 
4passed away on October 19, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder was born to Raymond DeVilder and 
6Viola Lewis DeVilder in Moline on November 6, 1946; he served 
7in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict; he married Diane 
8VandeVoorde at St. Malachy's Catholic Church in Geneseo on 
9June 8, 1968; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder retired from the Rock Island 
11Arsenal after many years of service; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder served as a leader for Boy Scout 
13Troop 300 when his sons were young; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder loved hunting, fishing, camping, 
15and playing rolle bolle; he excelled in the martial arts and 
16had a second-degree black belt; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder was preceded in death by his 
18parents and his wife; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Harley DeVilder is survived by his sons, Stephen 
 
 
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1(Dawn) DeVilder and Darrell (Jennifer) DeVilder; his 
2grandchildren, Emily, Tyler, Austin, Nikki, Amanda, and Paige; 
3his sister, Frances (Richard) McCormick; and three nieces and 
4two nephews; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Harley E. DeVilder and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Harley DeVilder as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.