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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jess O. Woodman, Jr. of Godfrey, who 
4passed away on June 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jess Woodman, Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 
6October 24, 1932 to Jess O., Sr. and Irene Marie (nee Deorio) 
7Woodman; he served in the United States Navy during the Korean 
8War; he was married to the former Peggy Means for 26 years 
9until her passing; he  married Amy Ensley on June 9, 1978; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Jess 
11Woodman, Jr. became a collision repair specialist, working at 
12area dealerships and then opening Custom Auto Body and later, 
13Woodman Auto Body in Alton; after retiring from the collision 
14business, he worked as a claims adjuster with Sentry Insurance 
15Company; after retirement, he managed the Bethalto Wash-N-Go 
16for 11 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jess Woodman, Jr. was a member of Calvary Baptist 
18Church in Alton; as a young man, he was a boxer; he drag raced 
19throughout the Midwest and enjoyed street rodding and 
20membership in the FBI (Fat Boys of IL); and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jess Woodman, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1first wife, Peggy; his 2 brothers, Paul and Bill Woodman; and 
2his son, Danny L. Woodman; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jess Woodman, Jr. is survived by his wife, Amy; 
4his children, Jess H. Woodman (Ginger), Stacie R. Woodman, 
5Darrell R. Woodman (Linnette), and Theresa Taylor (David); his 
6grandchildren, Chad (Meredith), Ryan (Samantha), Luke, and 
7Emma Woodman, Justin Skurat, and Bethany and Crystal Woodman; 
8his great-grandchildren, Clay, Elle, Owen, Lilly, and Kailey 
9Woodman, Makaylah Harrington, and Silas Skurat; and his 3 
10sisters, Shirley Lyerla, Irene Besaw, and Dina Reed; therefore, 
11be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Jess O. Woodman, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Jess Woodman, Jr. as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.