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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George W. "Bud" Benner of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on November 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Benner was born in Canton  on October 26, 
61918; he graduated from Plainfield High School in 1936;  he 
7served in the United States Marines and married Nelda Chandler 
8on November 30, 1940; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Benner opened his own garage in Rock 
10Island; he also worked as a truck driver, retiring from Roadway 
11Trucking; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, George Benner was a talented stock car racer; he 
13was one of the original drivers on the area oval track; he 
14received the Best Driver and Most Popular Driver trophy many of 
15those years; he and his wife wintered in Florida for 26 years; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Benner was an avid golfer and fisherman; at 
18age 95, he went skydiving with his grandson, Kirk Smith; he  was 
19a lifelong member of the American Legion; he enjoyed taking the 
20World War II Honor Flight in 2014 with his devoted friend, Bill 
21Esser; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Benner was preceded in death by his parents 
2and his wife of 70 years, Nelda; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, George Benner is survived by his daughters, Nelda 
4Smith, Carolyne Rogers, and Georgia Benner-Hoggatt; 11 
5grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six 
6great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9George W. "Bub" Benner, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  George Benner as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.