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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Leo Harris Rector of Champaign, who
4passed away on November 21, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Rector was born near Afton, Oklahoma on August
618, 1919 to John F. and Edna Harris Rector; he graduated from
7Urbana High School in 1938 and completed his junior year at the
8University of Illinois in forestry before he was drafted into
9the military in June of 1941; he graduated from Officer
10Candidate School in October of 1942 and served as company
11commander of the 1751st Ordnance Supply Company of the 8th Air
12Force, 388 Bomb Group in England from April of 1943 to June of
131945; he was discharged on May 3, 1936, achieving the rank of
14major; he married Juanita Fern "Little Bird" Acton on August 3,
151947; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Leo Rector owned and operated "Rectors on West
17Church", an ice cream and sandwich shop on West Church Street
18in Champaign from 1946 to 1952; he began his long career with
19Eisner Food Stores in 1952, beginning as store manager and
20rising quickly to head grocery buyer for Eisner Jewel Food
21Stores; he retired in 1981; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Leo Rector was active with the Boy Scouts

 

 

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1Arrowhead Council for many years; he was proud that he was an
2Eagle Scout and that his sons, Michael and Jon, also achieved
3that honor; he was a member of several organizations, which
4included the American Legion, the Ansar Shrine, the C-U Elks,
5the University Club, and the Masonic Lodge, of which he was a
6life member; he was also a member of First Presbyterian Church
7in Champaign; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Leo Rector was preceded in death by his parents;
9his siblings, Bernice LaFuze, Fern Atwood, Dennis Rector, Earl
10Rector, John Rector, and Orton Rector; and his son, Carl; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Leo Rector is survived by his wife, Juanita; his
12sons, Michael (Ellen) Rector and Jon (Cathy) Rector; his
13grandchildren, David Rector, Jason (Lisa) Rector, Collin
14Rector, Brian Rector, Aaron (Helen) Adsit, and Colleen Adsit
15(Michael) Stoltz; his great-grandchildren, Kynzee Rector,
16Sophia Stoltz, and William Stoltz; and his brother, Paul
17Rector; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20Leo Harris Rector, and extend our sincere condolences to his
21family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
22further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family Leo Rector of as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.