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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Joseph H. Whitson of Milan, who passed |
| 4 | | away on August 11, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was born in Davenport, Iowa to |
| 6 | | Theodore and Maudie Collier Whitson on August 13, 1947; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Davenport West High School; he served in the |
| 8 | | United States Navy during the Vietnam War; he married Wendi Jo |
| 9 | | Stevenson on February 23, 2002; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was a professional truck driver and |
| 11 | | was employed by Nussbaum Transportation for 34 years; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was a member of Teamster Local 371, |
| 13 | | Rock Island, the Davenport Moose Lodge, and Goodguys Rod & |
| 14 | | Custom Association; in his earlier years, he coached girls |
| 15 | | slow-pitch softball; he was an avid fan of classic cars and |
| 16 | | enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his |
| 17 | | grandchildren; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was preceded in death by his |
| 19 | | parents and his granddaughter, Sloane Terhune; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson is survived by his wife, Wendi Jo; |
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| 1 | | his children, Rene (John) Charles, Terry (Peggy) Whitson, |
| 2 | | Michael (Lisa) Laughlin, Jamie (Kris) Laughlin, and Sarah |
| 3 | | (Charles) Terhune; his grandchildren, A.J. Charles, Justin |
| 4 | | Solis, Sidney and Emily Laughlin, Nick Angelos, Charlie |
| 5 | | Terhune, Lindsay Begyn, Liz Cavazos, Alicia and Michael |
| 6 | | Townley, and Taylor Graebur; his great-grandchildren, Lylah, |
| 7 | | Ivan, Keegan, Allyson, Rollin, Wheeler, and Paisley; his |
| 8 | | brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Jill Whitson; his sister, |
| 9 | | Sandy Thompson; his close friend, Chuck Thompson; and his many |
| 10 | | nieces, nephews, and other family; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 13 | | Joseph H. Whitson and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 15 | | further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 17 | | presented to the family of Joseph Whitson as an expression of |
| 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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