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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Roger Leland Allison of Port Byron, who 
4passed away on August 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roger Allison was born on December 9, 1932 in 
6Moline; his parents were Walter and Ellanora Ryan Allison; he 
7married Shirley Ann Thompson on October 3, 1953 at Fairfield 
8Church in Port Byron; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Roger Allison attended Wells School in East 
10Moline, rural Port Byron schools, and Port Byron High School; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Roger Allison served as a military policeman at 
13Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas from 1953 to 1955; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Roger Allison was a partner in the John Deere and 
15Chevrolet dealership in Hillsdale; he also drove a petroleum 
16fuel truck for FS until 1983, when he retired to his farm; he 
17then farmed for another 10 years; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Roger Allison was preceded in death by his 
19parents; a brother, James Allison; and 2 younger brothers who 
20died at an early age; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Roger Allison is survived by his wife, Shirley; 
2his children, Bradford (Laurie) Allison, Beth (Steve) 
3Stratton, and Brian (Katie) Allison, grandchildren, Amanda 
4(Jason) Floming, Bradford Joshua (Melissa) Allison, Kyle and 
5Ryan Stratton, and Grace, Jacob, and Emily Allison; 5 
6great-grandchildren; and a sister, Doris Smith; therefore, be 
7it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Roger Leland Allison; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Roger Allison as an expression of 
14our sympathy.