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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Rex 
4Vernon English of Christopher, who passed away on April 8, 
52014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rex English was born on April 27, 1927 in Kennett, 
7Missouri; his parents were Joe and Azalea (nee Rollins) 
8English; he married Betty Lou Adams on May 11, 1947 in Anna; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rex English graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High 
11School in 1945; after graduation, he proudly served his country 
12as a member of the United States Navy during World War II; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Rex 
14English returned to Anna and worked at Jo-Ann Laundry; he then 
15started employment with Bunny Bread in Anna and was transferred 
16to Christopher in 1958 to work as a terminal supervisor; he 
17retired as Northern District Manager in 1985 after 30 years of 
18employment; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rex English was a lifetime member of Veterans of 
20Foreign Wars and a member of the American Legion in 
21Christopher; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rex English enjoyed fishing at Reelfoot Lake with 
2his wife, spending time with his family at their cabin near De 
3Soto, playing pinochle with his friends and family, dancing, 
4golfing with his brothers, spending time with classmates from 
5the class of 1945, and living at Lake of Egypt, where he 
6enjoyed fishing, pontoon boat rides, water skiing, and watching 
7his grandkids play on the dock; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rex English was preceded in death by his wife, 
9Betty; parents; infant grandson, Clint Anthony Ronchetto; his 
10sisters, Dixie English and Ellen Campbell; brothers and 
11sisters-in-law, J.T. and Jennie English, C.A. and Bettye 
12English, and Harold and Mary English; brother-in-law, Donald 
13McCann; and nephews, Larry, Gary, and Terry English and Brian 
14Campbell; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Rex English is survived by 5 children and their 
16spouses, Sandy and Tom Vaughn, Candy and David Price, Rex and 
17Sheila English, Kent (Smitty) and Cathy English, and Carilea 
18and Larry Cooper; 11 grandchildren, Ryan Vaughn and wife, 
19Jenny, Melissa Gibbs, Chad Price and wife, Kelli, Shauna 
20Burckhardt and husband, Brian, Seth English and wife, Mehgan, 
21Stella Triplett and husband, Gary, Katie Pettit and husband, 
22Andy, Matthew English and wife, Lindsay, Ashley Kuhn and 
23husband, Jay, Brandis Wheeler, and Neill Wheeler and wife, 
 
 
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1Niki; great-grandchildren, Zoey Vaughn, Liam Gibbs, Shae, 
2Lexi, and Piper Price, Azalee and Brock Burckhardt, Jorja 
3English, Abbott Triplett, Spencer and Finnigan Pettit, Eloise 
4English, Lemmy Kuhn, and Colton Wheeler; a sister-in-law, Norma 
5Fuller; 4 nieces; and 11 nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Rex 
9Vernon English; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Rex English as an expression of our 
12sympathy.