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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death Floyd Edgar Pierce Jr. of Springfield, 
4who passed away on December 9, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce, the son of Floyd Edgar Pierce and 
6Hazel Marie (Leslie) Pierce, was born in Springfield on 
7December 12, 1932; he married Helen Letitia Cantrall on June 
816, 1951; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce and his wife, Helen, served as 
10missionaries in Brazil from 1961 until their retirement in 
111996; the couple then returned to Springfield and continued 
12their missionary work with the New Jersey-based nonprofit, 
13Christian Missions in Many Lands; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce served as an elder at Grace Bible 
15Chapel in Springfield, and he taught free Bible correspondence 
16courses; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce never met a stranger, and he loved 
18to strike up a conversation with anyone about a wide range of 
19topics; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce was preceded in death by his parents 
 
 
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1and his sisters, Betty Baker and Pat Beasley; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Floyd Pierce is survived by his wife, Helen; his 
3daughter, Susan Elaine (Bob) Whigham; his sons, Eric Kristin 
4(Jane) Pierce and Dr. Jonathan Elliott (Mary) Pierce; his 
5foster children, Marli Quadros, Claudio Quadros, Ivan Quadros, 
6and Roger Nowell; nine grandchildren; and 10 
7great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Floyd Edgar Pierce Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Floyd Pierce as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.