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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Josh Timothy Pinkard of Aurora, who 
4passed away on February 15, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Josh Pinkard was born to Tim and Bobbie Pinkard on 
6October 10, 1981; he graduated from Holly Pond High School in 
7Holly Pond, Alabama in 2000; he earned a Bachelor of Science in 
8Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University in 
92005 and a Master of Science in Operations Management from 
10University of Arkansas in 2018; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Josh Pinkard worked at Heatcraft in Grenada, 
12Mississippi; he then began working at Mueller Water Products in 
13Albertville, Alabama in 2006; he  accepted the position as plant 
14manager at the Henry Pratt facility in Aurora in 2018; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Josh Pinkard had an infectious laugh that 
16brightened any room; he was always considered an exceptional 
17leader in school and on the job; he had a strong faith and was a 
18loving husband, father, son, brother, nephew, cousin, and 
19friend; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Josh Pinkard was preceded in death by his sister, 
21Kateah Pinkard and his grandparents,  G.W. and Opal Pinkard and 
 
 
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1L.D. and Wynell Chambers; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Josh Pinkard is survived by his wife of 13 years, 
3Terra (Taylor) Pinkard; his children, Emilee, Ian, and Sawyer; 
4his parents; his twin sister, Gidget (Chad) Wright; his 
5in-laws, Billy Ray and Sharon Taylor; his brothers-in-law, 
6Ronald and Billy (Kayla) Taylor; his sister-in-law, Felicia 
7(Bobby) James; his nieces and nephews, Crimson, Lincoln, and 
8Tatum Wright, Savanna and Liam Taylor, and Rob, Allie, and 
9Bailey James; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Josh Timothy Pinkard 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  Josh Pinkard as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.