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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Earl L. Wilhold of Edwardsville, who 
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passed away on January 27, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Earl L. Wilhold was born November 19, 1928, in 
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Edwardsville to the late Oliver and Elsie (Henke) Wilhold Sr.; 
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he married Virginia L. Thompson on June 20, 1948, at Eden 
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United Church of Christ, and they recently celebrated their 
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60th anniversary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a retired meat cutter and manager for 49 
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years; he worked for Kroger and later retired from Schnucks; he 
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was a member of Eden United Church of Christ, where he was a 
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member of the Eden Church Counsel and the Ushering and 
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Recreation Committees; he  served his country in the United 
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States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was past commander of the Edwardsville American 
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Legion Post 199, a past commander of Madison-Bond County 
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American Legion, a member of the Last Man's Club of the 
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American Legion, and served as president and secretary of the 
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Senior Golf League at the American Legion Golf Course; and he 
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was a volunteer fireman for Edwardsville Fire Department 
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Company 1; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, His passion was for golf, and he was instrumental 
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in building the American Legion Golf Course; he ran a golf pro 
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shop in his home for 30 years; he loved square dancing and 
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round dancing with the Hoe Downers for 40 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS,
Earl Wilhold is survived by his wife, Virginia; 
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his daughter, Christy (husband, John) Dorsey; his three 
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grandchildren, Rebecca "Becky" Yarbrough and her husband, Bill 
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Jr., Elizabeth "Beth" Maue and husband, Jason, and Brian Dorsey 
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and fiancee, Katie Bartels; his three great-grandchildren, 
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Brittney and Brianna Yarbrough and Gabriella "Bella" Maue; and 
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his brother, Oliver Wilhold Jr. and wife, Maxine; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Earl Wilhold; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Earl Wilhold as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.