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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Estill Ray Arnold of Moline, who passed 
4away on March 28, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Estill Arnold was born in Memphis, Missouri on 
6October 14, 1918 to Emmett and Grace Estill Arnold; he served 
7in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World 
8War II and married Dorothy Miller in 1941 in Little York; after 
9the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Norma Price 
10in 1970, and they later divorced; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Estill Arnold owned and operated Arnold Tree 
12Service and Landscaping, which covered most of Central Illinois 
13and Eastern Iowa, for many years; after retirement, he did 
14volunteer lawn work at Westside Assembly of God in Davenport, 
15Iowa and at Calvary Church of the Quad Cities, where he was a 
16member; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Estill Arnold loved reading the Bible, was a 
18life-long St. Louis Cardinals fan, and enjoyed rides in the 
19country, Whitey's Ice Cream, family cookouts, and croquet; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Estill Arnold was preceded in death by one son, 
21Jim Arnold, and by 3 of brothers, Richard, Harold, and Paul; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Estill Arnold is survived by his children, Mary 
3Arnold, Eldon (Bev) Arnold, Charlotte (Tom) Pier, Pamela 
4(Michael) Medas, Rhonda (Dennis) Gourley, Lori (Greg) 
5Graham-Sullivan, and Christa  (Johnna) Kay; his 18 
6grandchildren; his 21 great-grandchildren; his 2 
7great-great-grandchildren; his brother, William Arnold; and 
8his  special friend, Lula Minor; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Estill Ray Arnold, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Estill Arnold as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.