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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Herbert Arthur "Herb" Henderson of 
4Tremont, who passed away on October 13, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Herb Henderson was born in Delavan to Virgil and 
6Ramona Naffziger Henderson on June 12, 1921; he graduated from 
7Mackinaw High School in 1940 and joined the United States Army 
8in 1942, serving with the 30th Infantry Division, "Old 
9Hickory"; he took part in the landing on Omaha Beach on June 
1010, 1944, D-Day plus 4; he fought in the Battle of the Bulge 
11and was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart; he returned 
12home in 1945 aboard the Queen Mary and married Ruth Evelyn 
13Schwinn in Tremont on July 24, 1948; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Herb Henderson worked for Caterpillar for 36 
15years, retiring in 1982; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Herb Henderson was a member of the Tremont Baptist 
17Church, Tremont Masonic Lodge 462, and a charter member of 
18Tremont American Legion Post 1236; he enjoyed basketball and 
19listening to his country music; he flew to Washington, D.C., on 
20the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight in June of 2013; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Herb Henderson was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his brothers, Verle and Randall; and his sister, Lois 
2Tamiyasu; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Herb Henderson is survived by his wife, Ruth; his 
4daughter, Sue Ellen Henderson; and his beloved dachshund, 
5Barney; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Herbert Arthur "Herb" Henderson, and extend our sincere 
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Herb Henderson as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.