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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Merle E. Heath of East Moline, who passed 
4away on October 26, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Merle Heath was born on February 19, 1921 in Rock 
6Island; his parents were C. Merle Heath and Margaret Yerkey 
7Heath; he married Delores Prebyl on October 21, 1966 in 
8Rockford; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Merle Heath served his country as a member of the 
10United States Marine Corps during World War II; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Merle Heath worked as a salesman for Duffy Paper 
12Company in Rock Island; he later worked for Regalia 
13Manufacturing in Rock Island for many years until his 
14retirement in 1985; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Merle Heath was a member of AARP and enjoyed 
16hunting and fishing; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Merle Heath was preceded in death by his parents 
18and his granddaughter, Amy; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Merle Heath is survived by his wife, Delores; his 
 
 
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1daughters, Sandra (Mike) Murphy and Susan (Brad) Brock; his 
2stepdaughter, Catherine Kessel; his stepsons, Victor (Judi) 
3Prebyl and Steven (Linda) Prebyl; and his many grandchildren 
4and great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Merle E. Heath; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Merle Heath as an expression of our 
11sympathy.