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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Lloyd "Jerry" Lyons of 
4Springfield, who passed away on June 8, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lloyd Lyons was born in Springfield on August 1, 
61961; he earned his masters of arts degree in 1994, from 
7Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois at 
8Springfield); and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lloyd Lyons worked for several State agencies, 
10including the EPA, Department of Children and Family Services, 
11Emergency Management Services, where he was on the Y2K Team, 
12and most recently as a Senior Public Administrator for the 
13Department of Aging; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Llyod Lyons was listed with the "Who's Who Among 
15Students in American Universities and Colleges"; he was a 
16former member of AFSCME; he enjoyed following the St. Louis 
17Cardinals and Rams, collecting baseball cards, wine making, 
18movie watching, going to auctions with his uncle, Dale, and 
19attending the Farmer's Market on Thursday evenings with his 
20family; he was known for his pride of home ownership and was 
21devoted to his family and friends, often attending his friend's 
22children's activities; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lloyd Lyons was preceded in death by his 
2grandparents and his uncle, Dale Gilbert; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Lloyd Lyons is survived by his mother, Mary Lyons; 
4his sister, Sherri (Marcus) Schnetz; his aunt, Sandra Myers; 
5and his cousins, Bob (Mary Beth) Myers, Mark (Jackie) Myers, 
6Keith (Shelia) Myers, Dr. Kris (Steve) Myers-Stuenkel, 
7Zachary, Noah, Tayler, Alex and Wesley Myers, Christopher 
8Pettit, and Joey Stuenkel; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Lloyd Lyons, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Lloyd Lyons as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.