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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of R. "Wayne" Slone of Elmwood, who passed 
4away on December 26, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone was born in Fulton County to Clyde and 
6Marjorie (Baty) Slone on July 29, 1935; he married M. Diane 
7Butterfield at the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone was a fighter pilot who served in the 
9Air Force and Air National Guard from 1955 until 1975; he 
10retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and Squadron Commander of the 
11169th Guard United in Peoria; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone joined CILCO as an apprentice lineman 
13in 1958; he held various positions related to sales and 
14operations until he was appointed commercial activities 
15manager in 1974; he was the manager of rates and regulatory 
16affairs, Vice President, Senior Vice President, and President 
17and CEO during his 37 years of service; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone was a director of the Edison Electric 
19Institute, the Heartland Partnership, and the Agriculture 
20Research and Development Corporation; he served as a past board 
21member and chairman of the Proctor Hospital Board; he also 
 
 
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1served as a director of University Bank and Jefferson Bank of 
2Peoria; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone was preceded in death by his wife, 
4Diane; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne Slone is survived by his daughter, Pamela 
6(David) Serdar; his son, Mark Slone; his grandchildren, Adam 
7Serdar and Brenna (Jesse) Danko; his great-granddaughter, 
8Mackenzie Danko and his special friend, Trudy Cline; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12R. "Wayne" Slone and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Wayne Slone as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.