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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Arthur R. "Reggie" Rouse, who passed away
4on May 5, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was born on February 10, 1947 in
6Carlinville; his parents were Woody and Carmen (nee Neher)
7Rouse; he married Carlene Mitch on May 27, 1966 at the Mitch
8residence in Hettick; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse served in the United States Navy
10during Vietnam from 1965 to 1969; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse graduated from Northwestern High
12School with the Class of 1965; he later received his
13Associate's Degree in Agriculture from Lincoln Land Community
14College; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was a coal miner; he worked for the
16Freeman United Crown II mine in Virden as an electrical
17repairman for many years until his retirement in 2002; he
18worked as a Ranger for the Abraham Lincoln Council at Camp Bunn
19for 30 years and helped his family and friends farm; he was
20also a trustee and former Road Commissioner for Barr Township
21and was active with the Hettick Fire Department and Community

 

 

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1Club; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was a member of the Palmyra American
3Legion Post #1034; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse enjoyed his grandchildren and their
5activities, as well as golfing and fishing; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse was preceded in death by his parents;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Arthur Rouse is survived by his wife, Carlene
9Rouse; a daughter, Christine (Steve) Hendrickson; a son, Jon
10(Stacey) Rouse; 6 grandchildren, Tyler, Taylor, and Tess
11Hendrickson and Riley, Jack, and Sophie Rouse; 3 brothers, Ted
12(Susan) Rouse, Rodney (Kathy) Rouse, and Eric Rouse; a sister,
13Marilyn (Larry) Lane; several nieces and nephews; and his
14beloved pets, Scooter and Susie; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
17family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur R. "Reggie"
18Rouse; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Arthur Rouse as an expression of our

 

 

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