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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Frederick Ray Sparks, Sr. of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on June 19, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was born on October 15, 1938 
6in Hannibal, Missouri; his parents were Lewis and Irene Herring 
7Sparks; he married Sharon Lynne Minnich on August 9, 1958 at 
8Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. proudly served his country 
10in the United States Marine Corps; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. worked as a union pipefitter 
12for United Association Local 25 in Rock Island for many years 
13until his retirement in 2000; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was a gifted mechanic and 
15welder; he was also an avid duck hunter, deer hunter, and 
16all-around outdoorsman; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18wife, Sharon; his parents; and his sister, Norma Tollenaer; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. is survived by his children, 
 
 
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1Lewis (Kym) Sparks II, Frederick R. "Pete" Sparks, Jr., and 
2Lynne Sparks; his grandchildren, Fred Sparks III, Dr. Jesse 
3(Omid Keshtkar) Sparks, and Jamie Sparks; and his 
4great-granddaughter, Alexis McClay; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Frederick Ray Sparks, 
8Sr.; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Frederick Sparks, Sr. as an 
11expression of our sympathy.