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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Everett Earl Ledbetter of Springfield, 
4formerly of Sparta, who passed away on March 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Everett Ledbetter was born in Sparta to Katherine 
6(Saal) and Lewis Ledbetter on August 12, 1924; he served in the 
7U.S. Third Army, 76th Infantry during WWII, where he fought in 
8Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge and Bastogne; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Everett Ledbetter worked at World Color Press in 
10Sparta; he moved to Springfield to work at the Journal Star in 
11Peoria around 1959; he later worked at the Springfield 
12Journal-Register; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Everett Ledbetter will be remembered as a devoted 
14husband, father, and grandfather; he was a member of the 
15Springfield Southern Baptist Church; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Everett Ledbetter was preceded in death by his 
17first wife, Reba Scott Ledbetter; his second wife, Dorothy 
18Millner Bush Ledbetter; his son, Nolan Ledbetter; his 
19daughter-in-law, Kay Ledbetter; his brother, Bill Ledbetter; 
20his sisters, Mildred McIntyre, Edith Howie, and Edna Baily; and 
21his parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Everett Ledbetter is survived by his sons, Earl 
2Gene Ledbetter and Russell (Mary Jane) Ledbetter; his 
3grandchildren, Richard (Betty) Ledbetter, Sherri Kay Whitmore, 
4Lisa Marie Brown, Diane Marie (John) Baranzelli, Christopher 
5Joseph (Amy) Ledbetter, Jamie Lynn (Brandon) Bowden, and Robin 
6Leigh Ledbetter; his stepdaughters, Linda Bush Prince and Sandy 
7Bush Howard; his step-grandchildren, Shelly Gresham, Susan 
8Bowen, and Scott Morehead; and his many great-grandchildren and 
9great-great-grandchildren; 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 
12Everett Earl Ledbetter and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Everett Ledbetter as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.