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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lester E. "Gene" Cox of Alton, who passed 
4away on December 8, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on February 16, 1922, in Alton to the 
6late Lester C. and Dora (Webb) Cox; he married Betty Jeanne 
7Hellrung on August 28, 1943, at St. Mathews Catholic Church in 
8Kansas City, Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served his country in the South Pacific during 
10World War II in the United States Army, for which he received 
11three Bronze Stars; he was a quality control coordinator at 
12Laclede Steel for over 40 years before his retirement in 1986; 
13he was also a member of the Alton VFW Post 1308, the Knights of 
14Columbus in Alton, the Alton Eagle Lodge 254, and the Alton 
15Wood River Sportsman Club; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, His greatest passion was spending time with his 
17family and grandchildren; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; 
19one daughter, Janet Carrow; one sister, Lorraine Marshall; one 
20brother, Merrill Cox; and one granddaughter, Dorrie, in 
21infancy; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lester Cox is survived by his daughters, Susan 
2Garrison, Deborah (spouse, Dave Nelson), Melinda (spouse, 
3David Lorenzoni), and Sarah (spouse, Kevin Rands); a son-in law 
4and spouse, Dr. Martin T. and Maggie Carrow; his grandchildren, 
5Martin Carrow II, Michael Carrow, Megan Washington, Drew 
6Garrison, Darren Garrison, Corrie Reiter, Glenn Reiter, and 
7Bruce Reiter; his great-grandchildren, Drew, Dylan, Morgan, 
8Emma, Jack Carrow, and Everett Washington; and his sister, 
9Betty Hale; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Lester Cox; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Lester Cox as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.