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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Duane F. Heward of Peoria, who passed 
4away on February 22, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Heward was born on March 12, 1931 in 
6Princeton; his parents were Ernest and Sylvena Peterson Heward; 
7he married Pauline "Polly" Bayer on May 20, 1978; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Duane Heward served in the Army National Guard 
9during the Korean War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Duane Heward was a Bradley University graduate; he 
11worked at Caterpillar Tractor Company as an accountant for 35 
12years until his retirement in 1991; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Duane Heward was a very active volunteer at 
14Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria; he served on the board at 
15the United Way, Friendship House, and the Peoria Housing 
16Authority; he was a Peoria Precinct Committeeman; he was a 
17founding member of Habitat for Humanity in the Peoria area; he 
18and his wife were the original recipients of the Volunteer of 
19the Year Award given by Counseling and Family Services, which 
20has continued to be given annually as "The Duane & Polly Heward 
21Volunteer of the Year Award"; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Duane Heward was a member of Glen Oak Christian 
2Church, where he served as Elder and on several different 
3boards; he also was an associate member of First Christian 
4Church in Peoria; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Heward was preceded in death by his wife, 
6Pauline; his daughter, Kathleen Lemon; his brother, Harold; and 
7his sister, Rozina; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Duane Heward is survived by his daughters, Doreen 
9(Ken) Stachowicz, Pamela (Frank) Hanson, Rebecca "Becky" 
10Chapman, and Christie (George) George; his 9 grandchildren; his 
115 great-grandchildren; his sister, Neva (Russ) Wager; his many 
12nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Shifu; therefore, be 
13it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
16family and friends, mourn the passing of Duane F. Heward; and 
17be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Duane Heward as an expression of our 
20sympathy.