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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold J. Possley of Erie, who passed 
4away on July 21, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Possley was born in Watertown, Wisconsin to  
6Henry J. and Anna T. (Gebhart) Possley on January 19, 1922; he 
7married Dorothy Sullivan in Carthage on June 26, 1947; he 
8served in the United States Navy during World War II  and was 
9stationed in the Marshall Islands; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After college, Harold Possley operated the family 
11cheese factory in Erie; he finished his career working in sales 
12for Tombstone Pizza; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Harold Possley's hobbies included working in his 
14woodshop, where he was especially skilled at caning chairs; he 
15was an avid Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers fan; he was a 
16member of Erie American Legion Post 582, a 4th Degree member of 
17the Knights of Columbus, and served on the Erie Village Board 
18for 12 years; he was also a charter member of the Lake Erie 
19Country Club; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harold Possley was preceded in death by his 
21sister, Valeria Hein, and his brothers, Maurice, Francis, and 
 
 
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1Leroy Possley; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Harold Possley is survived by his wife, Dorothy; 
3his  children, Maurice (Cathleen) Possley, Timothy (Gail) 
4Possley, Rita (Brian) Smith, Rosemary (Doug) Cousins, Thomas 
5(Marie) Possley, Madonna Possley, and Joseph (Cathy) Possley; 
6his sisters, Elizabeth Langheim and Mary Jane Finnicum; 19 
7grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Harold J. Possley, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Harold Possley as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.