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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joel C. Earnest of Moline, who passed 
4away on June 18, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joel Earnest was born in Hamilton, Alabama to 
6Howard and Vera Lee Knight Earnest on October 14, 1943; he 
7served in the United States Army and married Marianne Bader in 
8Georgia on August 21, 1964; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joel Earnest retired in 1995 from John Deere in 
10Moline after 32 years; he also worked for the Bettendorf school 
11system; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joel Earnest attended Jesus Lighthouse Church; he 
13was a member of the United Auto Workers and the National Rifle 
14Association; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joel Earnest was preceded in death by his 
16daughter, Linda Earnest; his son, Jimmy Earnest; his parents; 
17and his younger brother; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joel Earnest is survived by his wife, Marianne 
19Earnest; his son, Joel C. Earnest Jr.; and his granddaughters, 
20Robyn Earnest and Emily Earnest; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Joel C. Earnest, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Joel Earnest as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.