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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leon Mayer of Savoy, who passed away on 
4July 14, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leon Mayer was born in Millstadt on April 16, 1927 
6to Albert and Agnes (nee Schlemer) Mayer; after high school, he 
7served in the United States Navy as a "Seabee" (Construction 
8Battalion); he then attended Southern Illinois University and 
9married Patricia Williamson; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Leon Mayer obtained his master's and doctoral 
11degrees from the University of Illinois and ended his career 
12there as an associate professor of vocational and technical 
13education; he had a passion for international agricultural 
14education; during the 1970s, he worked in administration and 
15program development at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, 
16Nigeria as a representative of the United States Agency for 
17International Development; he also taught at universities in 
18Guam and Jamaica; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Leon Mayer was a devout Catholic and served the 
20church in many ways over the years; he was also an avid 
21gardener and an excellent "shade tree" mechanic and home 
22improvement specialist; his favorite hobby was dancing the 
 
 
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1polka and he was a member of  several polka clubs over the 
2years; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Leon Mayer was preceded in death by his wife of 48 
4years, Patricia; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leon Mayer is survived by his sons,  John and his 
6wife, Lezlie (Shoaf) Mayer, Mark and his wife, Margaret 
7(Murphy) Mayer, Tom and his wife, Kathy (VanCamp) Mayer, Jim 
8and his wife, Pat (Fonner) Mayer, and Joe and his wife, Joy 
9(Mathis) Mayer; his 11 grandchildren; and his 
10great-grandchild; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Leon Mayer, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
14friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Leon Mayer as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.