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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Royce W. Elliott of East Peoria, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 21, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott was born on March 29, 1936, in | ||||||
6 | Stephenville, Texas; his parents were Earl and Loretta Elliott; | ||||||
7 | he married Helen Milford on October 14, 1961; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott graduated from Woodruff High | ||||||
9 | School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football and | ||||||
10 | participated in choir; he later attended Western Illinois | ||||||
11 | University, where he played football and baseball, and Bradley | ||||||
12 | University; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott was best known as "America's | ||||||
14 | funniest clean comedian"; he traveled all over North America | ||||||
15 | performing as an emcee for sports, corporate, and charity | ||||||
16 | events; he entertained at numerous venues, such as Bally's Las | ||||||
17 | Vegas, The Grand Ole Opry, and Atlantic City; he also performed | ||||||
18 | his routine at the Stadium Club in Peoria, Two Brother's Tap, | ||||||
19 | and local baseball fields; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott made dozens of national television | ||||||
21 | appearances on "The Ralph Emery Show", "Crook and Chase", |
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1 | "Nashville Now", and "The Statler Brothers Show"; he worked | ||||||
2 | with many celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Lou Rawls, Rich | ||||||
3 | Little, Barbara Mandrell, Vince Gill, and Conway Twitty; he | ||||||
4 | also worked sports banquets and fantasy camps with sports stars | ||||||
5 | Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Fergie Jenkins, Terry Bradshaw, Jack | ||||||
6 | Buck, Harry Caray, and many others; and | ||||||
7 | WHEREAS, After semi-retiring, Royce Elliott worked locally | ||||||
8 | as a co-host of "Breakfast With Royce and Roger", where he | ||||||
9 | connected with his all-time favorite comedian, Jonathan | ||||||
10 | Winters; he spent most Thursday mornings at the Sterling Family | ||||||
11 | Restaurant with good friends from the ROMEO club; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott enjoyed sports and coaching and | ||||||
13 | sponsoring local teams; he played for several years in the | ||||||
14 | Peoria Sunday Morning League and played fast pitch softball for | ||||||
15 | about 20 years; Elliott's Jesters sponsored fast pitch teams, | ||||||
16 | park district men's basketball teams, and youth track teams; he | ||||||
17 | also coached in the Salvation Army Biddy Basketball league and | ||||||
18 | West Peoria Little League; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents; his daughter, Rhonda Elizabeth Elliott; and his | ||||||
21 | sister, Ruth; and | ||||||
22 | WHEREAS, Royce Elliott is survived by his wife, Helen; his |
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1 | children, Tye (Elizabeth) Elliott, Brian Elliott, Hedy (Zeb) | ||||||
2 | Gardner, and Brett Elliott (fiancee, Devon Courtney); his | ||||||
3 | grandchildren, Brooke, Mitch, Beau, Morgan, Brayden, Romi, | ||||||
4 | Gia, and Devon's sons, Mason and Ayden; and his brother, Billy | ||||||
5 | Elliott; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
8 | his family and friends, the passing of Royce W. Elliott; and be | ||||||
9 | it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Royce Elliott as an expression of | ||||||
12 | our sympathy.
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