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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mark A. Scott of Eureka, who passed away 
4on May 2, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Scott was born in Louisiana, Missouri  to Rev. 
6Dale and Marjorie Smiley Scott on September 23, 1960; he 
7married Andrea Wilson in Eureka on September 29, 1984; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mark Scott attended the Worsham College of 
9Mortuary Science and began a career as a funeral director, 
10serving for 20 years; he first worked for the Otto-Argo Funeral 
11Home in Eureka before going to
Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel; 
12he then worked for 15 years for the Irwin Chapel in Granite 
13City; later, he began his career as a financial agent for 
14Country Companies; he worked from his office in Eureka for the 
15past 15 years, doing business as a Country Financial agent; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mark Scott was very active in the Eureka 
17community; he was an Eagle Scout, a member of Masonic Lodge 
18Triple 835 in Granite City, and a Shriner; he served as a past 
19member of the Kiwanis and was a former president of the PTA and 
20the Eureka Area Swim Team; he was the president of the Eureka 
21Rotary Club, a Eureka Business Association member, and served 
22on the board at the Heart House in Eureka; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mark Scott was a fan of the  Green Bay Packers and 
2the Chicago Cubs; he enjoyed vacations and game nights with his 
3family and children; he loved to work in the yard and care for 
4birds; he was a member of the Eureka Christian Church; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Scott is survived by his wife, Andrea; his 
6children, Alyssa (Galen) Rocke and Derek (Colleen Hogan) Scott; 
7his sister, Melanie Shipp; his mother and father-in-law, 
8Shirley and Gilbert Wilson; his sister-in-law, Chris (Ron) 
9Schmidgall; his brother-in-law, Dean (Diana) Wilson; his pet 
10dog, Tippy; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Mark A. Scott, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Mark Scott as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.