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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Stephen R. Ellsworth of Edwardsville, who 
4passed away on February 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was born in Vandalia to Ralph 
6and  Twila (Cunningham) Ellsworth on February 3, 1943; he 
7attended Highland High School for 3 years and graduated from 
8Edwardsville High School in 1961; he married Rae M. Yehling at 
9the LeClaire Christian Church in Edwardsville on February 22, 
101964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth owned and operated the Texaco 
12Service Station on the corner of Buchanan and  East Vandalia 
13Streets in Edwardsville; he began a 48-year career with the 
14State Farm Insurance Company in 1967, sharing an office with 
15his father for many years; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth served as Mayor of the City of 
17Edwardsville from 1977 to 1981; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was a member and past President 
19of the Board of the First Christian Church in Edwardsville; he 
20served on the City of Edwardsville Zoning Board and the Public 
21Safety Facilities Committee; he served as President of the 
 
 
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1Edwardsville Jaycees of which he was a Jaycee Senator, as Board 
2Member of the Boy Scouts of America, as past Chairman of the 
3Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation, and as past 
4President of the Edwardsville Rotary Club; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was preceded in death by his 
6parents; his brothers-in-law, Gary Baker and Ron Yehling; and 
7his nephews, Scott Baker and Carter Albrecht; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth is survived by his wife of 52 
9years, Rae; his daughter, Kris Ellsworth and  husband, John 
10Dickshot; his son, Kurt Ellsworth and  wife, Janel; his 
11grandchildren, Cameron, Jennie, Lily, and Cooper; his three 
12sisters, Joan Baker, Judy Albrecht and  husband, Ken, and Renee 
13Allen and husband, Steve; and his nieces and  nephews, Jill 
14Findley and husband, Eric, Chelsea Pershall and husband, JR,  
15Tad Allen and  wife, Kaci, Samantha Allen, Rod Yehling, and 
16Pamela Albrecht and  husband, Richard; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
19Stephen R. Ellsworth, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
21further
  
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to  the family of  Stephen Ellsworth as an expression 
2of our deepest sympathy.