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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward P. Jackson of Harvard, who passed 
4away on June 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Jackson was born in McHenry on November 8, 
61931 to Ford and Mayme Jackson; he married Adeline Golbeck at 
7St. Marys Church in McHenry on May 24, 1952; he served 4 years 
8in the United States Navy; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Jackson was self-employed for many years as 
10a construction and asphalt paving contractor; he also worked 
11for the State of Illinois Tollway, retiring in 1990; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Jackson served on the Woodstock City 
13Council for nearly 8 years; he was involved in sports and 
14coached the basketball team St. Mary's School in Woodstock for 
15many years; he enjoyed golf, fishing, dabbling in real estate, 
16and going to auctions; his favorite past time was sitting 
17outside on Geralynn and Dan's front porch with their 3 dogs; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Edward Jackson was proceeded in death by his 
20parents; his brothers, Joe, George, Art, and Jim; and his 3 
21sisters, Constance May, Marie Huntington, and Kathryn 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Edward Jackson is survived by his loving wife, 
3Adeline; his beloved daughter and son-in-law, Geralynn and Dan 
4Wood; his sisters-in-law, Glorice and Sandra Jackson; his 
5nieces and nephews; and his grand-dogs, Bentley, Dexter, and 
6Lily; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that  we mourn the passing of 
9Edward P. Jackson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Edward Jackson as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.