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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Howard W. Carney of Gillespie, who passed 
4away on October 12, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Howard Carney was born to LeRoy Carney and  Hazel 
6(Linton) Carney Wagner on February 12, 1932; he graduated from 
7Gillespie High School and married Marvella June "Marvey" Meyer 
8in Litchfield on April 16, 1950; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Howard Carney worked as a mine manager for the 
10Monterey Coal Company; he was civic minded and served the City 
11of Gillespie as an alderman for eight years and as mayor for 20 
12years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Howard Carney enjoyed fishing and being with his 
14family; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Howard Carney was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Marvey; his parents; his son, Richard Carney; and his brothers, 
17Earl and LeRoy Carney; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Howard Carney is survived by his daughters, Donna 
19(Chuck) Westhoff and Vickie Brown (Tom Sorbie); his son, Ron 
20Carney (Ellen Brown); his grandchildren, Chuckie Westhoff, 
 
 
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1Michael Westhoff, Ryan (Robin) Brown, Andy (Alisha) Brown, and 
2Alex Brown (Cindy Baldwin); seven great-grandchildren; and one 
3great-great-grandchildren; 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 
6Howard W. Carney 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  Howard Carney as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.