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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Mark Alan Darnell of Benton, Louisiana,
4formerly of Akin, who passed away on May 5, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Darnell was born on April 21, 1946, in Akin;
6he was the son of Carl F. "Pat" Darnell and Dana (Marquis)
7Darnell; he was a graduate of Benton High School; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mark Darnell served his country with pride and
9distinction as a member of the United States Army; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Darnell loved horses and worked in the
11thoroughbred horse industry for many years in many capacities;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mark Darnell was preceded in death by his loving
14companion, Louise Fricks; his parents; his sister, Lois Mae
15Andriano; and his brothers, Carl Dean Darnell, Bill Darnell,
16and Jesse Darnell; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mark Darnell is survived by his brothers, Donald
18Darnell, Ronald Darnell, Jimmy Darnell, and Phil Darnell; his
19sister, Edna Williams; his loving companion's daughter, Tracy
20(John) Thadford; his "grandchildren", Kami and Ashlyn Lodwig;

 

 

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1and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4his family and friends, the passing of Mark Alan Darnell; and
5be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Mark Darnell as an expression of our
8sympathy.