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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James E. "Ed" Lawson of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on April 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Lawson was born in Gauley Bridge, West 
6Virginia  to James G. and Frances I. McClellan Lawson on 
7September 28, 1920; he served in the United States Navy during 
8World War II in the South Pacific; he was awarded  a Purple 
9Heart for wounds received in action; he married Faye J. Vetter 
10at the Church of Peace United Church of Christ in Rock Island 
11on March 19, 1950; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Lawson worked as a crane operator and later 
13farmed in the Milan area; he was also  a dealer for Heritage 
14Fencing; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Lawson was a past president of the Rock 
16Island County Farm Bureau; he was a member of Reynolds American 
17Legion Post 1166, Aledo VFW Post 1571, and Rock Island County 
18Voiture No. 237 of the 40 & 8; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Lawson was preceded in death by his parents; 
20his brothers, Everett, Elmer, Bert, Jeff, Harold, Roy, Paul, 
21Darrell, and Arthur; and his sisters, Gladys and Irene Hampton; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, James Lawson is survived by his wife, Faye; his 
3sisters, Beulah Sloan, and Sally Doss; and numerous nieces and 
4nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7James E. "Ed" Lawson, 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  James Lawson as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.