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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Alfred Oscar "Al" Sharp of Moline, who 
4passed away on December 7, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Al Sharp was born in Chicago to William Alfred 
6and Nina Ruth (Hosford) Sharp on May 21, 1934; he married 
7Juanita Marie Nelson in Moline at Riverside United Methodist 
8Church on October 26, 1957; he served in the U.S. Army from 
91957 to 1959 in Germany; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Al Sharp was previously employed as a 
11patternmaker at the John Deere and Voss Pattern Shop; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Al Sharp started Boy Scouts of America Troop 383 
13with close friends from his church and served as the 
14Scoutmaster for more than 40 years; he had previously served 
15as Scoutmaster for a group of army officers' sons in Germany 
16and at the Logan School; he received numerous awards and 
17recognitions for his commitment to scouting, including the 
18Silver Beaver Award and the Vigil Honor of the  Order of the 
19Arrow; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Al Sharp was a member of Christ United Methodist 
21Church in East Moline, where he was a  trustee and helped with 
 
 
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1many odd jobs; he was a member of the Wesleyans Group and 
2served on many committees; he was also a member of the Masonic 
3Lodge; his hobby was building things with wood; he went on an 
4Honor Flight with his daughter, Chris, as his chaperone in 
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6    WHEREAS, Al Sharp was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his  brothers, Harold (Mary), Bill (Venita), and Don Sharp; his 
8nephew, Jerry Sharp; and his niece, Karen Sharp; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Al Sharp is survived by his wife, Juanita; his 
10children, Michael Alfred (Laura) Sharp, Christine (Jerry) 
11McNulty, and Donna Sharp; his grandchildren, Jillian, Martin, 
12Erik, Christina, Kaylee, and Timothy; and his 
13great-grandchildren, Alexa, Isaac, Matthew, Emma, and Aiden; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Alfred Oscar "Al" Sharp and extend our sincere condolences to 
18his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Al Sharp as an expression of our 
22deepest sympathy.