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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Joseph Archie Lyons of Washington, who
4passed away on July 13, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was born in Sandoval to Joseph
6Archie and O'Linda Susan Just Lyons on December 10, 1937; he
7graduated from Woodruff High School and Sangamon State
8University; he served in the U.S. Army Reserve; he married
9Gisela Haschke in Peoria on July 29, 1957, and she preceded him
10in death on November 14, 2001; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1996, Archie Lyons retired from CILCO as a
12purchasing manager after 40 years of service; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was a longtime member of Faith
14Lutheran Church in Washington and the National Association of
15Purchasing Managers; he was active in East Peoria as part of
16the Noon Optimist Club and as a member of the city council; he
17was a past Citizen of the Year; he volunteered with the
18Festival of Lights for many years and helped design and build
19the Duck and Ducklings float among others; he believed in
20helping when he could and offered support to Relay for Life and
21the Red Cross; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was a devoted husband, father, and
2grandfather who always put his family first; he will be
3remembered as a true gentleman; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was preceded in death by his
5parents; his wife; his daughter, Crystal Ann Lyons; and his
6sister, Ethel Forsberg; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons is survived by his children, Lory
8Sandberg, Debbie (Lee) Leal, Heidi (Scott) Crumrine, Molly
9(Chuck) Gray, and Archie Lyons (Tom Coy); his grandchildren,
10Shirley Sandberg, Ivan Sandberg, Moriah Crumrine, Timothy
11Crumrine, Isaac Crumrine, Amos Crumrine, Danielle Gray, Rachel
12Gray, and Lincoln Coy; his great-grandsons, Tanner Sandberg
13and Noah Sandberg; his brother, Dave (Janis) Lyons; and his
14many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17Joseph Archie Lyons and extend our sincere condolences to his
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Archie Lyons as an expression of our
22deepest sympathy.