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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lyndal L. Hawkins of Bethalto, who passed 
4away on February 22, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lyndal Hawkins was born in Athensville to Lyle and 
6Goldie (Worrall) Hawkins on July 20, 1927; he served his 
7country in the United States  Navy with the Seabees; he married 
8Mildred Benton at First Baptist Church in  Cottage Hills on 
9October 22, 1949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lyndal Hawkins was a foreman for the Wood River 
11Township Highway Department for 25 years, retiring in 1992; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lyndal Hawkins was a member of First Baptist 
13Church in Cottage Hills; he enjoyed camping, traveling, and 
14visiting with people; he loved sports and was an avid St. Louis 
15Cardinals fan; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Lyndal Hawkins was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his daughter, Vickie Hawkins-Lepchenske;  and his 
18three brothers, Robert, Jim, and Dale; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Lyndal Hawkins is survived by his wife of 66 
20years, Mildred; his three children and their spouses, Stan and 
 
 
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1Sue Hawkins, Larry and Jerilyn Hawkins, and Lynda and John 
2McCarthy; his  son-in-law, Jerry Lepchenske; his grandchildren, 
3Jantzen Hawkins, Jaelyn Hawkins, Jenna Hawkins Busch, Cody 
4Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins, Nathan Hawkins, Rachel Hawkins, Leah 
5McCarthy, Sara McCarthy, and Lauren Lepchenske; his four 
6great-grandchildren, Nathan, Nora, Kaden, and Jackson; his 
7siblings and their spouses, Darrell (Dorothy) Hawkins and Judy 
8(Ron) Wilkinson; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Lyndal L. Hawkins, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Lyndal Hawkins as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.