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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Darius Dean Harms of Flatville, who 
4passed away on July 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Darius Harms was born in Champaign County to Wilke 
6M. and Anna J. (Huls) Harms on August 27, 1937; he married Lois 
7L. Busboom in Royal on May 31, 1969; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Darius Harms farmed in the Flatville area his 
9entire life; he enjoyed sharing his love of farming and 
10tractors with others and often demonstrated the progress of 
11farming from the early 1900s to the current time; he was among 
12the founding members of the Half Century of Progress Show and 
13was superintendent of tractor pull events at the Champaign 
14County Fair for over 40 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Darius Harms was a lifelong member of Immanuel 
16Lutheran Church of Flatville, serving as council President and 
17on the Historical Committee for many years; he was a founding 
18member of the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association and the 
19National Tractor Pullers Association, and was an honorary 
20Kentucky Colonel; he was a longtime member of the I&I Antique 
21Tractor and Gas Engine Club and the International Harvester 
22Collectors Club Chapter 10; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Darius Harms was preceded in death by his parents; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Darius Harms is survived by his wife, Lois; his 
4children, Teri (Paul) Travis, Toni (Jeff) Brown,  Derek Harms,  
5and Dirk (Audrey) Harms; his  grandchildren, Abby Harms, Brett 
6Brown, Hallie Harms, Brooks Brown, Brodie Harms, Bryce Brown, 
7Korinne Travis, and Kelsie Harms; his sister, Marlys (Greg) 
8Cooper; his  brother and sister-in-law, Les (Sheila) Busboom; 
9and five nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Darius Dean Harms, 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  Darius Harms as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.