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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Carl D. Hodson of Rock Island, who passed 
4away on November 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson was born on January 13, 1931 in Milan; 
6his parents were Benjamin L. and Irene O. Kimble Hodson; he 
7married Mary Samuelson on January 25, 1964; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson played minor league baseball for the 
9San Jose Red Sox before being drafted into the United States 
10Army, where he served during the Korean War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson owned Corner Tap in Rock Island for 20 
12years, selling the tavern in 1998; he also sold cars for 27 
13years for Eriksen Chevrolet in Milan and spent several years as 
14a volunteer fireman for the Blackhawk Fire Department in Milan; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson was a past member of Davenport Elks 
17Lodge No. 298 and the Milan Lions Club; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, 
19and golfing; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson was preceded in death by his parents; 
2a step-granddaughter; his brother, Benjamin F. Hodson; and his 
3sister, Eileen Booton; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Carl Hodson is survived by his wife, Mary Hodson; 
5his daughters, Marla (Chris) Frost, Robyn (Trace) Bentley, and 
6Carla (Michael) Schmidt; his 2 step-children; his grandsons, 
7Logan and Jake Frost and Ross Bentley; his granddaughter, 
8Jordan Bentley, and his 8 other grandchildren; his 10 
9great-grandchildren; his brother-in-law, Roy Booton; and his 
10many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Carl D. Hodson; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Carl Hodson as an expression of our 
17sympathy.