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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Eugene O. Adkins of 
4Carlinville, who passed away on November 21, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Adkins was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, 
6to Eugene Monroe and Audrie Barringer Adkins; he graduated from 
7Saint Louis University with a degree in biology and chemistry 
8in 1949; he was in the U.S. Army Air Corps and worked for 
9Anheuser-Busch in the New York area; he married Claire Ann 
10Kiely on August 2, 1952; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Eugene Adkins settled in Carlinville and was a 
12farmer and co-owner of Adkins & Marko Construction; he was 
13involved in several community  ventures, including the Lions 
14Club, Jaycees, the Macoupin 912 group, the Ss. Mary and Joseph 
15Building Committee, and the boards of Carlinville Public 
16Schools and Farmers and Merchants Bank; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Eugene Adkins enjoyed spending time with his wife, 
18playing racquetball, tennis, having coffee with the "Macoupin 
19County Yacht Club", and spending time with family and friends; 
20and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Eugene Adkins is survived by his children, Barry 
 
 
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1Adkins, Chris (Bob) Mathias, David (Gail), and Jim (Ellen) 
2Adkins; his grandchildren, Lexy and Audrie Adkins, Steve, 
3Claire, Mary Beth, and Susie Mathias, Jeff and Greg Adkins, and 
4Ian and Brennan Adkins; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Eugene Adkins, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Eugene Adkins as a symbol of our 
12deepest sympathy.