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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Perry Dean Mason of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on February 7, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Perry Mason was born on December 22, 1926 in 
6Dallas-Melcher, Iowa; his parents were Theron S. and Sybil B. 
7Moon Mason; he married Marjorie Lea Glaspell on June 21, 1947 
8in Davenport, Iowa; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Perry Mason graduated from Augustana College in 
101950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Perry Mason worked as a reporter-photographer at 
12the Rock Island Argus from 1952 to 1965; he then served as the 
13director of publications at Augustana College until his 
14retirement in 1991; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Perry Mason was a member of the United States Navy 
16during World War II; and
 
17    WHEREAS, During his school years, Perry Mason was the 
18spelling champion of Marion County, Iowa; he was an excellent 
19photographer, winning awards for his journalistic photography; 
20he also loved to sing and had a wonderful baritone voice; at 
 
 
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1the age of 52, he ran the Boston Marathon; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Perry Mason was preceded in death by his son, 
3Scott Douglas Mason, and his brother, Eldon Mason; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Perry Mason is survived by his wife, Marjorie; his 
5daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela Anne Mason (Galen Tromble) 
6and Cynthia Lea (Don "Buz") Gibson; and his grandchildren, 
7Rebecca Coatney (Noah Newman), Robert (Erin) Coatney, Gabbie 
8Gibson, Caroline (Marc) Hobbs, and Audrey Gibson; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Perry Dean Mason; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Perry Mason as an expression of our 
16sympathy.