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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harry W. Button of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on August 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harry Button was born to Henry and Elena Button on 
6February 9, 1936; he graduated from Waterloo High School in 
71954 and attended Wartburg College; he served in the United 
8States Army from 1958 to 1962 and was married to Dorothy 
9(Nieukirk) Button from 1958 until her passing in 1969; he was 
10married to Kay (Huntington) Button from 1971 until her passing 
11in 1975; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After his military service, Harry Button began 
13working as a morning news personality at KFJB, the local radio 
14station in Marshalltown, Iowa; in 1967, he  began a career 
15working with various Chambers of Commerce in the states of  
16Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio; he retired in 1998 and  later settled 
17in Jerseyville, until his move to Rock Island in 2018; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Harry Button enjoyed puns, baseball, theater, and 
19choir; he was active in the Lutheran Church throughout his 
20life; he had a lifelong passion for technology and electronics; 
21he enjoyed engaging in debate over religion, politics, and the 
22news of the day; in his retirement in Jerseyville, he served as 
 
 
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1treasurer for Resurrection Lutheran Church in Godfrey; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Harry Button was preceded in death by his first 
3wife, Dorothy; his second wife, Kay; and many friends and 
4family; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harry Button is survived by his sisters, Betty 
6(Button) Miller and Ruth (Button) Grau; his children, Doug 
7Button, Michael Button, Julie (Button) Hastings, and Peggy 
8Button; and his grandchildren, Chris Hanson, Matthew Hanson, 
9Deni Parker, Daisy Parker, Dustin Parker, Charlie Button, and 
10Missy Button; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Harry Button and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
14friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Harry Button as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.