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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Neil Scott Noland of Blue Mound, who 
4passed away on October 30, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Neil Noland was born on January 3, 1928 in Decatur 
6to Charles F. and Ruth I. (nee Scott) Noland; he attended a 
7one-room school house north of Blue Mound and was a 1945 
8graduate of Blue Mound High School; he was a member of the 
9Future Farmers of America, Rural Youth, and showed cattle in 
104-H; he attended the University of Illinois, where he was a 
11member of the FarmHouse fraternity; he married Erma Mae Moma on 
12March 3, 1950; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Neil Noland served on the Stonington Cooperative 
14Grain Board of Directors for 11 years and the Blue Mound School 
15Board; he was on the Advisory Committees of Farm Credit 
16Services and the Macon County Ag Extension Council; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Neil Noland was a life-long member of First 
18Christian Church of Blue Mound (Disciples of Christ), where he 
19served as Deacon, Chairman of the Board, and in various other 
20ministries; he was a 60-year member of Blue Mound Masonic Lodge 
21#682 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and served as Past Patron 
22with the Blue Mound Order of the Eastern Star #327; he was a 
 
 
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1licensed pilot for 69 years and was a member of the Aircraft 
2Owners and Pilots Association; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Neil Noland was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his son, David F. Noland; and several brothers-in law and 
5sisters-in law; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Neil Noland is survived by his wife, Erma Mae; his 
7daughter, Dianne (Dave) Noland Negangard; his sons, Duane 
8(Tina) Noland and Dennis (Dani) Noland; his grandchildren, 
9Grant (Logan) Noland, Blake (Kristin) Noland, and Drew 
10Negangard; and his great-grandchildren, Hudson Neil Noland and 
11Elizabeth Maye Noland; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Neil Scott Noland, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Neil Noland as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.