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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Duane Brooke Cultra of Onarga, who passed 
4away on November 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Cultra was born to Archie James and Grace 
6Greenwood (Brooke) Cultra in Watseka on March 13, 1925; during 
7World War Two, he served as a B17 pilot and flew 53 missions 
8and sorties before being wounded by antiaircraft flack fire; he 
9married Mary Jane Teller in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 2, 
101944; after the war, he attended the University of Illinois and 
11earned a degree in electrical engineering; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Duane Cultra was president of the Onarga Nursery 
13Company, which was started by his grandfather, Robert Cultra, 
14in 1865, after his return from service during the Civil War; 
15the nursery continues to operate under the direction of family 
16members; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Duane Cultra's love for flying continued 
18throughout his life; he enjoyed traveling with his wife in his 
19Piper Comanche and did so until his 80th birthday; he was a 
20strong man with a loving, compassionate side; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Duane Cultra was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his brothers; his sisters; and his daughter, Lucinda Brooke 
2(Alvin) Wilken; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Duane Cultra is survived by his wife of 76 years, 
4Jane; his children, Terence Patrick (Donna) Cultra, Cynthia 
5Jane (Douglas) Harford, Shane (Peg) Cultra, and Mary Melissa 
6(James) Downey; his 16 grandchildren; and his 30 
7great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

10Duane Brooke Cultra and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Duane Cultra as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.