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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Arthur D. Wilson of Minonk, who passed
4away on February 16, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilson was born on April 23, 1933 in
6Whitham, Missouri; his parents were John H. and Cynthia Craig
7Wilson; he married Dorothy Cordray on December 12, 1951 in
8Marceline; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilson was a graduate of Marceline High
10School; he was employed at Caterpillar in East Peoria for over
1140 years until his retirement in 1992; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilson was a member of the United Methodist
13Church of Minonk; he enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals,
14gardening, fishing, watching westerns, golfing, and spending
15time with his family; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilson was preceded in death by his parents
17and 3 brothers; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilson is survived by his wife, Dorothy; 5
19children, Sherri (Dave) Stokowski, Randy Wilson, Jani Wilson,
20Steve (Kelly) Wilson, and Danny Wilson; 9 grandchildren, Marisa

 

 

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1(Jason) Buchanan, Ryan (Erin) Hill, Craig (Jessica) Stokowski,
2Jacob (Kacinda) Helfers, Jenny (Dan) Eades, Kurt (Amy) Wilson,
3Chelsea (Everett) Pettit, Alex (fiancee, Beth Lindgren)
4Wilson, and Drew Wilson; a step-granddaughter, Grace Matic; 2
5step-grandsons, Cory (Jessica) Stokowski and Chad Helfers; 12
6great-grandchildren, Kade and Kaya Buchanan, Avery, Audrey,
7and Scarlet Hill, Noah, Jack, and Quinn Stokowski, Drake and
8Cynthia Helfers, and Jaxon and Mason Pettit; and a
9step-great-grandchild, Sophia Fillipponi; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur D. Wilson; and
13be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Arthur Wilson as an expression of
16our sympathy.