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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Hubert W. 
4"Jess" Woodruff II of Salem, who passed away on September 14, 
52019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Hubert Woodruff was born in Oneida, South Dakota 
7to Constance Noste and Lewis McCabe Woodruff on July 14, 1923; 
8he attended Peoria Central High School, where he met Helen 
9Siepert, the woman he would eventually marry; he served in the 
10U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II  as a Pilot Commander of a 
11B-17 Bomber, acquiring 756 hours of military flight time and 
12rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant; after the war, he resumed 
13his education, graduating from Bradley University in Peoria and 
14then from the University of Illinois, where he earned a Juris 
15Doctorate; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Hubert Woodruff lived in Iowa, Missouri, 
17Pennsylvania, and Minnesota before settling in  Illinois in 
181940; he began his career as a practicing attorney in Peoria; 
19he interrupted his practice in 1956 to serve as the State 
20Senator for the 18th District (Peoria); he  then resumed the 
21practice of law as a corporate attorney with Christian 
22Universal Life, which resulted in his family's relocation to 
23Salem in 1963; he later opened a law office in Salem, where he 
 
 
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1practiced until his retirement; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, Hubert Woodruff was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his brothers, Vaughn N. and Maurice L. Woodruff; and 
4his sister, Corrine E. Woodruff Michel; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Hubert Woodruff is survived by his wife of 75 
6years, Helen S. Woodruff; his sons, Jeffrey, Bradley, Todd, and 
7Gregg; his  daughter, Deborah; six grandchildren; and ten 
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of Hubert W. "Jess" Woodruff  II and extend 
12our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who 
13knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Hubert Woodruff as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.