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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edgar E. Palmer, formerly of Dorsey, who 
4passed away on February 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edgar Palmer was born in Dow to Edgar and Gladys 
6(Lewis) Palmer on April 25, 1930; he served in the U.S. Air 
7Force during the Korean War from November 1951 to September 
81953; he married Hallene Cathorall in Fosterburg on March 10, 
91961; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Edgar Palmer was employed at the Western Cartridge 
11Company, the Alton Box Board, and Alton Bottled Gas; he retired 
12from Laclede Steel, where he was a truck driver; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edgar Palmer enjoyed restoring and owning older 
14cars, attending car shows, playing golf, and spending time with 
15his family and friends; he attended the Bethalto Presbyterian 
16Church; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Edgar Palmer was preceded in death by his parents 
18and  his sisters, Eleanor Barnal, Cora May Walker, Lora May 
19Desherlia, and Betty Jean Callahan; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edgar Palmer is survived by his wife, Hallene; his  
 
 
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1sons, David (Marla) and Steven (Kim) Palmer; and numerous 
2nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Edgar E. Palmer and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Edgar Palmer as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.