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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Melvin D. "Bud" Matherly, Jr. of Coal 
4Valley, who passed away on April 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Melvin Matherly, Jr. was born in Davenport, Iowa 
6to Melvin Dale, Sr. and Eva Rae Grams Matherly on January 15, 
71948; he married Emma Lee Woods in Rock Island on July 8, 1968 
8and  served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Melvin Matherly, Jr. owned Matherly Flowers and 
11Gifts in Coal Valley; he also sold antiques and did furniture 
12restoring; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Melvin Matherly, Jr. enjoyed church and his family 
14was his life; he also enjoyed woodworking, bicycling, yardwork, 
15flowers, and nature; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Melvin Matherly, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
17father and his sister, Susan Peterson; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Melvin Matherly, Jr. is survived by his wife, Lee; 
19his children, Jessica (Dustin) Brown, Jeremiah Matherly, and 
20Jason Matherly; his granddaughters, Bailey, Heidi, and 
 
 
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1Cassandra Brown; his mother; and his sisters, Sheri Williams, 
2Barbara Schmidt, and Beverly (Bill) Coolidge; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Melvin D. "Bud" Matherly, Jr., and extend our sincere 
6condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Melvin Matherly, Jr. as an 
10expression of our deepest sympathy.