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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Lyle D. "Lightening" Smith of Canton, 
4who passed away on July 30, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lyle Smith was born to Clyde and Marie 
6(Schissler) Smith on November 17, 1937; he served with the 
7United States Army and was stationed in Germany; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Lyle Smith retired from Caterpillar after 35 
9years of service; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lyle Smith enjoyed filling his Morton building 
11full of tools, machinery, antiques and anything else he could 
12find at the countless auctions he attended; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Lyle Smith was preceded in death by his parents; 
14his son, Chris Smith; his brother, Dewayne (Carol) Smith; and 
15the mother of his children, Joyce E. Bull; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Lyle Smith is survived by his daughter, Laura 
17Howarter, and his grandchildren, Zach, Tyler, and Christopher; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Lyle D. "Lightening" Smith and extend our sincere condolences 
3to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Lyle Smith as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.