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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harry Hayes Defenbaugh, who passed away 
4on October 28, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harry Defenbaugh was born to George and Vernal 
6(Hayes) Defenbaugh of rural Streator on January 8, 1951; he 
7graduated from Woodland School in 1969; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Harry Defenbaugh was a farmer in the Streator and 
9Ancona area for his entire life; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Harry Defenbaugh was a member of Streator Elks 
11Lodge #591, where he bowled on the men's league for many years; 
12he was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Harry Defenbaugh enjoyed the early "breakfast 
14club" shift at the 4 Corners where the locals would meet and 
15converse about what was happening in the area;

he loved 
16farming, fishing, boating, bird watching,  his friends, and 
17traveling the world and meeting new people; he was an avid 
18collector of cars, tractors, model trains, and unusual things; 
19he was a thoughtful, caring person; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harry Defenbaugh is survived by his sister, Mary 
 
 
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1(the late Robert) Poldek; his nephews and nieces, Riley 
2(Maureen) Poldek, Kirk (Meghan) Poldek, and Keri (Derek) 
3Christie; and his grandnephews and grandnieces, Katie and Tommy 
4Poldek and Erin and Clara Christie; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7Harry Hayes Defenbaugh and extend our sincere
condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Harry Defenbaugh as an expression of

12our deepest sympathy.