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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Frederick R. "Fred" Houlton of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on September 22, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton was born to Charles "Frank" and 
6Harriet "Lucille" Allard Houlton in Macomb on January 17, 
71927; he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean 
8War; he earned a master's degree in education; he married 
9Virginia Quaife at Annawan Community Church on June 19, 1955; 
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton taught in the Yates City, Annawan, 
12and Rock Island School Districts; he then worked as an 
13elementary school principal at the Horace Mann, Eugene Field, 
14and Longfellow schools; after retirement, he taught English in 
15Dalian, China; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton was a member of St. Paul Lutheran 
17Church in Davenport and a past member and elder of Broadway 
18Presbyterian Church in Rock Island; he was a member of the Rock 
19Island Rotary Club, where he had over 50 years of perfect 
20attendance and served as president, district governor, and 
21head of youth exchange; he also served as president of the Rock 
22Island Library Board; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton was awarded District Rotarian of the 
2Year by the Rock Island Rotary Club; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton was preceded in death by his parents 
4and his siblings, Cleo Houlton, Martha Larson, George Houlton, 
5and Louis Anders; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Fred Houlton is survived by his wife; his 
7daughters, Pamela (Robert) Vizenor and Kim (Kevin) Grace; his 
8granddaughters, Emma Vizenor, Annie Vizenor, Nicole (Joe) 
9Knox, and Alisa Grace; and his great-granddaughters, Cambria 
10Knox and Finley Knox; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Frederick R. "Fred" Houlton and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Fred Houlton as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.