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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David Malcolm "Butch" Armstead of 
4Bazemore, Alabama, who passed away on February 25, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Armstead was born on August 14, 1943, in 
6Waukegan, to Woodson and Earnie (Harris) Armstead; he attended 
7Trinity African Methodist Church in Waukegan and gradated from 
8North Chicago Community High School in 1961, where he played 
9football and basketball; he graduated from Yankton College in 
10Yankton, South Dakota, where he also played basketball; he 
11served his country in the United States Army from 1966-1971 and 
12was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain; he married 
13Linda McCollum on March 28, 1969; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, David Armstead worked for Johnson & Johnson in 
15Chicago in the human resources department and was later 
16employed as a manager by the Miller Brewing Company in 
17Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, David Armstead relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, in 
19the late 1980s and worked in personnel administration; he 
20served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing  
21District 23, from 1992 to 1998; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, David Armstead was preceded in death by his 
2parents and by his brother, Walter Odell Armstead; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, David Armstead is survived by his wife of 43 
4years, Linda; his son, David (Denne') Armstead; his daughter, 
5Linda (Marques) January; his grandson, Tyler; his 
6granddaughter, Taylor; his brother, Robert (Debra) Armstead; 
7his sisters, Betty (Ernest) Fisher and Marcia Blassingame; and 
8a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12David Malcolm "Butch" Armstead, and extend our sincere 
13condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
14him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of David Armstead as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.