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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Roger Lewis Ferguson, who passed away |
| 4 | | surrounded on June 9, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson was born to Vewen and Laura |
| 6 | | (Baker) Ferguson in Piper City on April 30, 1931; he lived for |
| 7 | | several years with his grandparents, Calvin and Lola Belle, |
| 8 | | and 10 aunts
and uncles; he graduated from Chenoa High School; |
| 9 | | he married Norma Delores Eisele in Flanagan on September 3, |
| 10 | | 1950; he served as an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Air Force |
| 11 | | during the Korean War; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson and Delores moved to Campus to |
| 13 | | farm and raise dairy cows and hogs after his discharge from the |
| 14 | | military; he farmed for over 40 years and then began a second |
| 15 | | career in professional photography; he was a member of the |
| 16 | | Illinois Photographer Association and won several awards for |
| 17 | | his portraits; he was recognized by the Burrell Printing |
| 18 | | Company for photography, and his photo was selected as the |
| 19 | | cover for a brochure widely distributed throughout the U.S.; |
| 20 | | and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson was elected road commissioner of |
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| 1 | | Broughton Township and served for 16 years; he also served as |
| 2 | | clerk of the Village of Emington for six years; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson married Constance "Connie" Bland |
| 4 | | in Urbana on October 10, 1992; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson was a member of the American |
| 6 | | Legion; he proudly served as president of the Senior Advisory |
| 7 | | Board for Champaign County; he was a member of United |
| 8 | | Congregational Church in Emington and Friendship Lutheran |
| 9 | | Church of Joy; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson was known for his quiet sense of |
| 11 | | humor and easy smile; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson was preceded in death by his |
| 13 | | parents; his wife, Norma; his brother, Howard Ferguson; his |
| 14 | | son-in-law, John Buttitta Jr.; and his grandson, Zachary |
| 15 | | Pound; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Roger Ferguson is survived by his wife, Connie; |
| 17 | | his children, Kathie (James) Pound, Thomas (Tiffany) Ferguson, |
| 18 | | Shannon (Bob) Graulich, Brian Mulcahy, and Darin (Lisa) |
| 19 | | Mulcahy; his grandchildren, Andrea Buttitta, Karin (Andrew) |
| 20 | | Stueland, Timothy (Hope) Buttitta, Kelsey Vansandt, Connor |
| 21 | | (Becca) Ferguson, Gabrielle Cinotto, Gianna Savarino, Madeline
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| 1 | | Pound, Kathleen Graulich, Allyson Graulich, Matthew Graulich, |
| 2 | | Kendal Mulcahy, Braden Mulcahy, Felicia King, and Cameron |
| 3 | | Randa; his great-grandchildren, Kinsley Vansandt, Cash Walker, |
| 4 | | Beau Ferguson, Jacob Clark, Devin Stueland, Quinn Kathleen |
| 5 | | Shockley, Joseph Buttitta, and Thomas Buttitta; and his |
| 6 | | brother, Robert Ferguson; therefore, be it
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 9 | | Roger Lewis Ferguson and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 11 | | further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 13 | | presented to the family of Roger Ferguson as an expression of |
| 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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