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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Henry James Pye, III of Bolingbrook, who 
4passed away on April 8, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Henry Pye was born in Chicago on September 23, 
61944 to Eugenia Lewis and Henry James Pye, II; he was educated 
7in Chicago and a graduate of Stanford University in Stanford, 
8California with a degree in Engineering; he served in the 
9United States Air Force and was discharged on May 27, 1971; he 
10was married to Diane Bell from 1971 to 1987, and, in 1989, 
11married Carole Caywood; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Henry Pye was employed by Bell Communications from 
131969 until 1992; he worked in the Chicago office as an engineer 
14and later in the Lisle office as a graphic artist; he also 
15worked for Motorola in Oakbrook and Sprint in Rosemont as a 
16cellular phone engineer; he retired in 2004; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Henry Pye enjoyed drawing and playing cards and 
18slots; he was a member of the DuPage County Democratic 
19Committee and was a member of the "slackers" at the Bolingbrook 
20Aquatic Center; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Henry Pye was preceded in death by his parents, 
 
 
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1and by his step-father, George Whitfield; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Henry Pye is survived by his wife, Carole 
3Caywood-Pye; his children, Yurialyse Pye, Henry James Pye IV 
4(Kimberly), Daniel Pye, Ashley Lyles, and Camille Pye; a 
5sister, Sharon Harris; a nephew, Charles Harris; his 
6sister-in-law, Debra Caywood-Rukas; brother-in-law, Linus 
7Rukus; nephew, Jake Rukus; his grandchildren, Alexander Pye, 
8Kennedy Pye, Makayla Pye, and Sheridan Lyles; and a host of 
9relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Henry James Pye, III, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Henry Pye as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.