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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Todd Garner of Mt. Zion, who passed away |
| 4 | | on October 30, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner was born to Harold "Bill" and Mary |
| 6 | | Garner on June 23, 1963; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner was vice president of Peerless Inc. in |
| 8 | | Decatur for 21 years; he was successful and respected by his |
| 9 | | Peerless family; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner served as president of the Mt. Zion |
| 11 | | school board; he was always involved with his children's |
| 12 | | education, and because he knew how the education system affects |
| 13 | | the success of the entire community, it was important to him to |
| 14 | | be involved in guiding academics and extra-curricular |
| 15 | | activities for youth; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner attended the Holy Spirit and Holy |
| 17 | | Family Catholic Churches; he enjoyed going to family and friend |
| 18 | | gatherings, golfing at South Side Country Club, operating the |
| 19 | | clock for Mt. Zion football games, and traveling to Las Vegas; |
| 20 | | above all, he enjoyed supporting his sons in all their |
| 21 | | interests; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner was known for being loyal, dependable, |
| 2 | | funny, witty, smart, and generous with his time and talents; he |
| 3 | | loved his family, friends, and community; he will be remembered |
| 4 | | as a cherished son, loving husband, and devoted dad; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 6 | | his brother, Bill Garner; his infant brother, Richard Garner; |
| 7 | | his sister, Marilyn Garner; his brother-in-law, Richard |
| 8 | | Elliott; and his friend, Doug Collins; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Todd Garner is survived by his wife of 29 years, |
| 10 | | Rhonda; his sons, Jacob (special friend, Page) and Nick |
| 11 | | (special friend, Nicole); his brothers, Larry (wife, Julie) |
| 12 | | Garner and Steve Garner; his sisters-in-law, MaryBeth Garner |
| 13 | | and Janet Elliott; his brother-in-law, Shawn (Becky) Taylor; |
| 14 | | his nephews, Patrick, Brad, Scott, and Casey; and his nieces, |
| 15 | | Kim, Nicole, Erica, Tawnie, Ashley, and Kassidy; therefore, be |
| 16 | | it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Todd Garner and extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
| 20 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |