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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Edwin "Connell" Watson of Milan,  who 
4passed away on September 16, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Connell Watson was born to Frazier E. and 
6Florence A. McConnell Watson in Viola on February 26, 1934; he 
7married Jo Ann Kleinau at the First Presbyterian Church in 
8Milan on March 16, 1958;
he served in the  U.S. Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Connell Watson worked for 20 years for John Deere 
10Plow and Planter before he started Watson Building and 
11Remodeling; he ran his contracting business for nearly 50 
12years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Connell Watson was a member of the First 
14Presbyterian Church in Milan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Connell Watson enjoyed taking  fishing trips to 
16Minnesota and loved to spend time with his family; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Connell Watson was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his infant twin grandchildren, Thomas and Mary 
19Katherine Huff; and his siblings, Lillian Watson, Harold 
20Watson, Florence Lude, and Roberta Patterson; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Connell Watson is survived by his wife; his 
2children, Laurie J.
(Bruce) Knowlton, Craig E. (Lisa) Watson, 
3Alice A. (David Huff) Watson, and Paul F. (Lisa) Watson; his 
4grandchildren, Claire Knowlton, Andrew Knowlton, Daniel 
5Knowlton, Emma Watson, Anna Watson, Nathaniel Huff, Marguerite 
6Huff, and Grant Watson; his siblings, Frazier "Bud" (Lois) 
7Watson, Ramona (Richard) McMeekan, and Karen Burton; and his 
8sister-in-law, Bonnie Watson; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Edwin "Connell" Watson and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Connell Watson as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.