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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Paul Everett Smith of Urbana, who passed 
4away on February 4, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Smith was born in Roodhouse to Carrie 
6(McGhehey) and William Oscar Smith on May 7, 1921; he attended 
7Roodhouse schools and was baptized in the Illinois River at 
8Hillview in 1937; he served his country following World War II 
9in the Merchant Marines, taking thousands of horses to a 
10devastated Europe; he attended Shurtleff College in Alton and 
11received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 
12science education in 1948 and a master's degree in 1950; he 
13married Ruth E. Sprankel on December 24, 1950; and
 
  
14    WHEREAS, Paul Smith taught physics and chemistry at Urbana 
15High School from 1948 until 1970; he was a member of the 
16Illinois Physics Teachers Association, the Illinois Chemistry 
17Teachers Association, and the National Physics and Chemistry 
18Association; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Paul Smith and his wife founded an apartment 
20rental business in Champaign-Urbana in 1958, which still 
21operates today; he was a founding member of the Central 
22Illinois Apartment Association; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Paul Smith was an active member of Twin City Bible 
2Church for over 50 years; he enjoyed working, reading the 
3Bible, helping others, and being with his family; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Paul Smith was preceded in death by his wife, 
5Ruth; his parents; three brothers; and one sister; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Paul Smith is survived by his daughters, Christine 
7Gunther (Jim) and Karen Colvill (Jeff); his grandchildren, 
8Steve Colvill (Olivia), Jenny Colvill, and Jamie Gunther; and 
9his brother, Philip Smith; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Paul Everett Smith, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Paul Smith as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.