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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Arthur "Butch" Wakefield III; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Arthur Wakefield III was born in Waukegan to 
5Arthur and Mary (nee Davis) Wakefield on March 2, 1945; he 
6graduated from North Chicago High School in 1963; he enlisted 
7in the United States Army in 1965 and was honorably discharged 
8in 1966 due to an injury in the line of duty; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Wakefield III was employed at the Veterans 
10Affairs Administration in North Chicago, where he worked as a 
11dental technician for over 30 years, receiving numerous 
12accolades; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Arthur Wakefield III enjoyed getting up early 
14every day and either visiting family or making his rounds to 
15his favorite breakfast hangouts, Aunt Millie's or the Paragon 
16in Waukegan; he was known for stopping by and visiting family 
17members bright and early on the weekends, bringing great 
18conversation and maybe some donuts and drinking a pot of coffee 
19while he was there; in 2006, he and his wife moved to 
20Sevierville, Tennessee to enjoy a peaceful retirement at the 
21base of the beautiful Smokey Mountains; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Arthur Wakefield III was preceded in death by his 
2parents and his sister, Sandra Rush; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Arthur Wakefield III is survived by his loving 
4wife of 30 years, Sarah (Jackie) Pettry Wakefield; his  
5daughter, Brenda (Norma) Pettry; his son, Kyle (Terry) 
6Wakefield; his sister, Wanda (Chris) Childs; his sister, Joyce 
7Wakefield; and numerous other family members whom he loved; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Arthur "Butch" Wakefield III, and extend our sincere 
12condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Arthur Wakefield III as an 
16expression of our deepest sympathy.