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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Walter C. Milton of Staunton, formerly of 
4Granite City, who passed away on January 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter Milton was born on June 23, 1933, in 
6Stewart County, Tennessee, to Herbert and Maggie (Clinard) 
7Milton; he received his early education in Stewart County and 
8was in the first graduating class of Southern Illinois 
9University-Edwardsville; he married Peggy Hawk; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Walter Milton retired as vice-president and 
11general manager of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Alton; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Walter Milton served as the chairman of the 
14Granite City Housing Authority and was a member of the board of 
15directors for 24 years; he served as legislative aide to 
16Senator Sam Vadalabene of the 56th district for 12 years; he 
17was active on the Great River Road's Committee's Recreation 
18local I.L.D.O.T. Planning Commission, a former member of the 
19board of directors and retired chairman of the board of 
20Guardian Savings Bank, a former member of the Belleville Area 
21College G.C. Campus, a member of the advisory board of the 
22Granite City School District, and the Granite City Park 
 
 
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1District Board; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Walter Milton served as a Democratic Precinct 
3Committeeman, G.C. 22, Granite City Board of Alderman Ward 6, 
4Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce member for 30 years and chairman 
5of its Law Enforcement Committee; he was a former member and 
6former president of the Rotary Club of Granite City, Paul 
7Harris Fellow, member of the Illinois Bottlers Association, and 
8the Cahokia Mounds Council; he co-sponsored the formation of 
9the D.A.R.E. program for the Granite City School District No.9; 
10in 1975 and 1998, he received  the citizen of the year award 
11from the Granite City Park District; he has also received the 
12Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award and the 
13Belleville Area College 15 Great Men Award; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Walter Milton was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his wife, Peggy; his daughter, Patricia A. Milton; his 
16grandson, Walter Milton III; his great-grandson, Aaron 
17Hergert; his brothers, James, Herbert Jr., and Charles K. 
18Milton; and his sisters, Sallie Kirksey, Marcia Pigg, and 
19Lucille Ferguson; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Walter Milton is survived by his sons, Walter C. 
21Milton Jr. and Brett (Julie) Milton; his daughters, Mary 
22(Craig) Rydgig and Anita (Dwayne) Winchell; his grandchildren, 
23Thomasina Hergert, Kyle and Cody Milton, Michelle, Clayton, and 
 
 
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1Christopher Rydgig, Jason and Adam Winchell, Crystal Clark, 
2Brittany, Jacob, and Caden Milton; his great-grandchildren, 
3Conner, Devin, and Logan Hergert, Aubrie and Drew Clark, and 
4Layla and Carter Rydgig; his brothers and sisters-in-laws; and 
5many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Walter Milton, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Walter Milton as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.