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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 Wallace D. "Wally" Furrow of El Paso, who |
4 | | passed away on April 27, 2019; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Wally Furrow was born in rural El Paso to Caldwell |
6 | | B. and Alma Duncan Furrow on January 18, 1933; he married |
7 | | Lorene Bess in El Paso on August 4, 1953 and served in the |
8 | | United States Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955 in |
9 | | the 82nd Airborne; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Wally Furrow was the owner and operator of El Paso |
11 | | Grain, Sun Ag Inc., Furrow Winery, and Furrow Trucking, all in |
12 | | El Paso; he farmed all his life and worked with his son and |
13 | | grandson at Furrow Farms for the last several years; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Wally Furrow was the state director of USDA Rural |
15 | | Development; he was a past president of the Illinois Feed and |
16 | | Grain Association and the Illinois Wine Association; he served |
17 | | and participated in many professional and community |
18 | | organizations; and |
19 | | WHEREAS, Wally Furrow was a loving husband, father, |
20 | | grandfather, and great-grandfather; he loved nothing more than |
21 | | providing for and spending time with his family; he was a |