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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Byron Eugene Sackett, who passed away on 
4April 6, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Byron Sackett was born to Jonathan Henry and Jane 
6Bell (Powers) Sackett in Meredosia on January 2, 1926; he 
7married Darlene Taylor in Alton on March 31, 1951; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Byron Sackett worked as a industrial research 
9chemist in Chicago;  after moving back to the Alton area, he 
10attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he 
11earned a master's degree in Education Administration and Media;  
12he then began working for Alton Public Schools as their audio 
13visual/media specialist and introduced the teachers of the 
14Alton School District to video recording and computers; he  
15retired in 1991; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Byron Sackett was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his  brother, Glen Sackett; his sisters, Josephine 
18Pennock and Mary Carr; and his nephews, Scott Rhodes and Ryan 
19Aud; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Byron Sackett is survived by his daughter, Deborah 
21Lynn Sackett; his son, Richard Sackett; his grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Jamie and Kieran Moylan; his sisters-in-law, Betty Taylor, 
2Eilene Taylor and Violet Sackett;  and his numerous nieces and 
3nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Byron Eugene Sackett and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Byron Sackett as an expression of

11our deepest sympathy.