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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are  saddened to learn of the death of
Edward E. 
4House, who passed away on October 5, 2019 at the age of 82; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed House was born in Monmouth to Dell J. and

6Winifred (Gilmore) House on June 18, 1937; he graduated from

7Monmouth High School in 1955 and spent the following four years 
8serving an apprenticeship at
the John Deere Works through Black 
9Hawk College; he served eight years with the Illinois National 
10Guard and married Tjodie Hughes at the Little York
Methodist 
11Church on June 7, 1959; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ed House worked as a journeyman machinist 
13repairman for John Deere
and retired in 1994 after 30 years of 
14service; in his younger years, he worked in the Ford
garage in 
15Monmouth and the Warren County garage; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ed House was a member of the First Christian 
17Church in Monmouth and a member
of United Auto Workers Local 
18#434, where he served on the CAP council; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ed House was a proud Democrat; he enjoyed golfing, 
20hunting, traveling,
and spending time with his family and 
21friends; he loved cars and showing his Corvette; he won the 
 
 
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1National Super Chevy Car Show with his 1980 Corvette and, at 
2one time, belonged to the Dragon Coolies Car Club; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ed House is survived by his wife, Tjodie; his 
4children, Doug House, Brenda Nimrick, and Will House; his 
5grandchildren, Tyler Nimrick,
Thomas House, Ryan Nimrick, Evan 
6House, Alyssa House, Hannah House, Spencer
House, and Anthony 
7House; his great-grandchildren, Kynlee Nimrick, Thomas
House 
8Jr., and Kye Nimrick; and his siblings, John House
and Shirley 
9Flannigan; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we
mourn the passing of Edward E. House and extend our 
13sincerest condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the
family of Ed House as a symbol of our deepest 
17sympathy.