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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Harold H. 
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"Herbie" Hadden, a well-known Newtown area farmer for 50 years, 
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who passed away on February 24, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born September 20, 1937, in Newtown to 
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Harold E. and Sylvia Divan Hadden; he married Alice Tuttle on 
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November 1, 1959, in Newtown; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He served on the Newtown Consolidated School 
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District 109 Board of Education, the Newtown Cemetery Board, 
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and was a member of the Hebron United Methodist Church; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was a Vermilion County Fair & Expo member for 
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42 years, and President of the Fair Board for 12 years; he 
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began his time with the fair as livestock superintendent before 
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moving on to eventually becoming President of the Fair Board; 
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    WHEREAS, His greatest joy was spending time with his 
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children and grandchildren; he enjoyed weekend breakfast with 
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his buddies, mushroom hunting, was an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed 
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racing and dirt-track, and he was an avid fan of the Illini, 
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Chicago Bears, and Cardinals; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
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granddaughter, Blake Marie Morton; and his nephew, Douglas Mark 
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Hadden; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Harold Hadden is survived by his wife, Alice; his 
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three daughters, Deanna (Matthew) Morton, Debra (Jeff) Neiman, 
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and Vicki (Larry) Cunningham; his brothers-in-law Herbie 
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helped raise and proudly felt were like his own, Denny Tuttle 
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and Roger Tuttle; his brother, Haldon "Fuzz" Hadden; and his 
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eight grandchildren, Christopher, Casie, Sidney, Conner, 
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Alexa, Sloan, Cole, and Alison; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Harold 
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"Herbie" Hadden; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Harold "Herbie" Hadden as a symbol 
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of our sincere sympathy.