SR1076 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1076 LRB103 41167 LAW 74384 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Willie L. "Red" Coggins of Moline, who passed away on June 20, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Red Coggins, the son of John and Pauline Sharpe Coggins, was born in Wynne, Arkansas on October 23, 1931; he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; he married Barbara Bevins in Rock Island on May 10, 1958, and she preceded him in death on October 25, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Red Coggins worked as a heating and air service technician for the Brooke Company in Davenport, Iowa; after 23 years of service, he retired in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Red Coggins enjoyed all kinds of crafts, rehabbing houses, camping, traveling, and, at one point, raising and selling hostas; he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Red Coggins was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Charline Cook, Roy Coggins, Doris Hughes, Alvin Coggins, Agnes Kernoble, Kathleen Dorris, Arnold Coggins, Donald Coggins, Marvin Coggins, and Eunice Stanlake; and

WHEREAS, Red Coggins is survived by his children, Terry Coggins, Kim (Richard) Chapman, and Rae (Tim) Carlson; his grandchildren, Jay Coggins, Crystal Hill, and Alexandra Benzon; his great-grandchildren, Branden, Kali, and Ethan; and his great-great-grandchildren, Caila, Oona, Dawson, Daxton, Watson, Vaeda, MacKellan, and Nolan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Willie L. "Red" Coggins and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Red Coggins as an expression of our deepest sympathy.