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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Eugene Fowler of Moline, who passed away
4on April 9, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was born in Kaufman, Texas to Hugh
6and Sudie (DeMasters) Fowler on March 1, 1935; he served in the
7United States Army and married Earlene McCallister in Fort
8Smith, Arkansas on March 19, 1955; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was a barber at the Esquire Barber
10Shop in Silvis for 20 years; he was then employed by Moline
11School District #40 from 1970 to 1987 and the Hickman Mills
12School District in Kansas City, Missouri until 1993; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was a devoted husband, father, and
14grandfather; he had many interests, including gardening,
15renovating houses, watching his grandchildren play sports,
16reading, following national politics, and spending time with
17his family; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler is survived by his wife of 62 years,
19Earlene; his children, Kathy (Brian) McCaulley, and Dave
20(Cindy) Fowler; his grandchildren, Grant (Laura) McCaulley,
21Megan (Rowdy) Frederiksen, Zachary Fowler, Cam Fowler, and

 

 

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1Shannon Fowler; his great-grandchildren, Luke and Rachel
2McCaulley, and Cooper, Micah, and Bennett Frederiksen; and
3seven siblings; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Eugene Fowler, 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 Eugene Fowler as an expression of
11our deepest sympathy.