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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of LeRoy Harshbarger of Collinsville, 
4formerly of Granite City and Belle, Missouri, who passed away 
5on September 21, 2021; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, LeRoy Harshbarger was born to Roland and Nellie 
7(Burns) Harshbarger in Granite City on June 4, 1931; he 
8proudly served his country with the Seabees, a  U.S. Naval 
9Construction Battalion; he married Margaret Jane (Roby) 
10Harshbarger, and she passed away after 31 years of marriage; 
11he  married Ginger K. (Walker) Skaggs at High Gate Baptist 
12Church in Missouri on December 21, 2000; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, LeRoy Harshbarger retired from the Granite City 
14Fire Department after 25 years of dedicated service as a 
15fireman; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, LeRoy Harshbarger was a member of Masonic Lodge 
17#373 in Belle, Missouri; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, LeRoy Harshbarger was preceded in death by his 
19first wife; his parents; his stepson, Randy Phillips; his 
20brother, Donald Harshbarger; and his sister and 
21brother-in-law, Joann and Glen Romine; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, LeRoy Harshbarger is survived by his beloved 
2wife; his stepchildren and their spouses, Michael and Debbie 
3Phillips, Tommy and Connie Phillips, and Kimberly and Ronald 
4Watt; his many step-grandchildren; his 
5step-great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Jacquelinn 
6Harshbarger; and his other extended family and friends; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10LeRoy Harshbarger 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 LeRoy Harshbarger as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.