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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Roger Duane Foiles, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | February 16, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Roger Foiles was born to Jacob Cecil and Carrie | ||||||
6 | (Brangenberg) Foiles in Kampsville on April 8, 1941; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Carrollton Community High School in 1959 and | ||||||
8 | served his country in the U.S. Army; he married Barbara J. | ||||||
9 | Prough at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Carrollton on July 14, | ||||||
10 | 1968; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Roger Foiles operated Foiles Fair Acres in Greene | ||||||
12 | County and then expanded his adventure into retail; he owned | ||||||
13 | and operated Foiles Customs in Carrollton, where he | ||||||
14 | specialized in custom sign work, truck seats, and Amish | ||||||
15 | furniture; he would eventually expand his furniture store into | ||||||
16 | both Springfield and Grafton; he treasured the relationships | ||||||
17 | he had with customers and vendors; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Roger Foiles was a founder of Believers Baptist | ||||||
19 | Church in Carrollton, where he served for many years as a | ||||||
20 | Deacon; he had a kind and generous spirit and was always | ||||||
21 | willing to lend a helping hand; and
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1 | WHEREAS, In his early years, Roger Foiles enjoyed drag | ||||||
2 | racing in White Hall, Alton, and Wentzville, Missouri; he | ||||||
3 | continued his passion for restoring and collecting antique | ||||||
4 | cars throughout his entire life; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Roger Foiles was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
6 | and his five brothers, Raymond, Edgar Ralph, Robert, Gerald, | ||||||
7 | and Ronald Foiles; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Roger Foiles is survived by his wife of 55 years, | ||||||
9 | Barbara; his son, Scott (Natasha) Foiles; his two daughters, | ||||||
10 | Carrie (Keith) Schoonover and Janie (John) Brady; his four | ||||||
11 | grandchildren, Jacob, Jordyn, Caleigh, and Allison; and his | ||||||
12 | numerous, beloved pets; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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15 | Roger Duane Foiles and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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19 | presented to the family of Roger Foiles as an expression of
our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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