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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Larry Dean Byrd of Pekin, who passed away 
4on May 23, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Byrd was born in Peoria to Percy and Pearl 
6Plotner Byrd on November 13, 1944; he married Penny Ann Ziemer 
7in Creve Coeur on August 31, 1969; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Larry Byrd worked at Caterpiller Inc., for the 
9City of Pekin as a garbage man, for Morton High School as a 
10custodian, and later at Hanna Steel in Pekin; he owned and 
11operated B & B Home Improvements; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Larry Byrd enjoyed bowling, going mushrooming, 
13working outdoors, and his animals; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Larry Byrd was preceded in death by his parents; 
15his brother, Robert Byrd; and his sisters, Ruth Scott and Norma 
16Baxter; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Larry Byrd is survived by his wife, Penny; his 
18children, Tammy (Rick) Hyatt, Larry (Jenny) Byrd, Doreen (Tim) 
19Mussleman, Jill (Al) Moore,  and Mike Belville; 17 
20grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; his brother, Terry 
 
 
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1(Barb) Byrd; and his sisters, Doris (Chuck) Fredrick, Delores 
2Byrd, Donna (Jay) Williamson, and Barb (John) Crumb, and Lois 
3Leal; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Larry Dean Byrd, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Larry Byrd as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.