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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Arthur R. "Reggie" Rouse, who passed away |
| 4 | | on May 5, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was born on February 10, 1947 in |
| 6 | | Carlinville; his parents were Woody and Carmen (nee Neher) |
| 7 | | Rouse; he married Carlene Mitch on May 27, 1966 at the Mitch |
| 8 | | residence in Hettick; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse served in the United States Navy |
| 10 | | during Vietnam from 1965 to 1969; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse graduated from Northwestern High |
| 12 | | School with the Class of 1965; he later received his |
| 13 | | Associate's Degree in Agriculture from Lincoln Land Community |
| 14 | | College; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was a coal miner; he worked for the |
| 16 | | Freeman United Crown II mine in Virden as an electrical |
| 17 | | repairman for many years until his retirement in 2002; he |
| 18 | | worked as a Ranger for the Abraham Lincoln Council at Camp Bunn |
| 19 | | for 30 years and helped his family and friends farm; he was |
| 20 | | also a trustee and former Road Commissioner for Barr Township |
| 21 | | and was active with the Hettick Fire Department and Community |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was a member of the Palmyra American |
| 3 | | Legion Post #1034; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse enjoyed his grandchildren and their |
| 5 | | activities, as well as golfing and fishing; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 7 | | and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse is survived by his wife, Carlene |
| 9 | | Rouse; a daughter, Christine (Steve) Hendrickson; a son, Jon |
| 10 | | (Stacey) Rouse; 6 grandchildren, Tyler, Taylor, and Tess |
| 11 | | Hendrickson and Riley, Jack, and Sophie Rouse; 3 brothers, Ted |
| 12 | | (Susan) Rouse, Rodney (Kathy) Rouse, and Eric Rouse; a sister, |
| 13 | | Marilyn (Larry) Lane; several nieces and nephews; and his |
| 14 | | beloved pets, Scooter and Susie; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur R. "Reggie" |
| 18 | | Rouse; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Arthur Rouse as an expression of our |