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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Lawrence "Larry" V. Davis of Hanna 
4City, who passed away on August 20, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Davis was born to Leo and Ruth (Churchill) 
6Davis on June 6, 1933; he married Sharon Lounsberry Hibbs at 
7Lamarsh Baptist Church in Mapleton on July 10, 1976; he served 
8in the U.S. Army and the Coast Guard Reserves; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Larry Davis worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 40 
10years, retiring in 1990; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Larry Davis was a lifelong member of the Hanna 
12City Sportsman Club and   Lancaster Lodge No. 106 in Glasford; 
13he was a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite; he was a past 
14member of the Farmington Moose Lodge; he was also a volunteer 
15fireman for the Logan-Trivoli Fire Department; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Larry Davis enjoyed  fishing,  bowling, and 
17watching the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Larry Davis was preceded in death by his parents; 
19his son, Leo Emerson Davis; his brothers, Charlie, Floyd, and 
20Benny; his infant brother; and his sister, Dorothy Hanback; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Larry Davis is survived by by his wife; his four 
3children, Mike (Jan) Davis, Lonnie Davis, Beth (Daniel) Hibbs 
4Ledbetter, and Stacey Hibbs; his grandchildren; his 
5great-grandchildren; and his brother, Dennis Davis; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

9Lawrence "Larry" V. Davis and extend our sincere
condolences 
10to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

13presented to the family of Larry Davis as an expression of
our 
14deepest sympathy.