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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Denzil "D.C." Simpson of Harrisburg, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on September 15, 2011; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was born on February 5, 1930; his | ||||||
| 6 | parents were Stella (Jones) and Cloyd Simpson; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson served his country with pride and | ||||||
| 8 | distinction as a member of the United States Army from 1952 to | ||||||
| 9 | 1953; he received the Purple Heart for being wounded in the | ||||||
| 10 | Battle of Pork Chop Hill during the Korean War; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was the former co-owner of Equality | ||||||
| 12 | Mining, D & S Stone Co., D & S Trucking, Hardin County | ||||||
| 13 | Materials, Barnett Redi-Mix, Fredonia Valley Quarries, and | ||||||
| 14 | Tison Hall Concrete; he also served as a board member at Old | ||||||
| 15 | National Bank for many years; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was a longtime member of the | ||||||
| 17 | Masonic Lodge, Shriners, the American Legion, and the VFW; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was an avid quail hunter and | ||||||
| 19 | fisherman; he enjoyed hunting trips to his farm in South Dakota | ||||||
| 20 | each year with his sons and good friends; he enjoyed overseeing | ||||||
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| 1 | and taking care of his farm in Pope County and sports, | ||||||
| 2 | especially his Harrisburg Bulldogs and the St. Louis Cardinals; | ||||||
| 3 | he also had the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the Holiday | ||||||
| 4 | Lights Parade last year; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 6 | parents and his brother, Bob Simpson; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson is survived by his beautiful wife | ||||||
| 8 | of 59 years, Wilma (Banks) Simpson; his children, Bobby Gene | ||||||
| 9 | and his wife, Cathy, Richard Lee and his wife, Cindy, and Beth | ||||||
| 10 | Ann and her husband, David Montfort; his siblings, Charles | ||||||
| 11 | "Bimp" Simpson, Ronnie Simpson, and Norma Travelstead; his | ||||||
| 12 | grandchildren, Jennifer Simpson, Emily Simpson, Clint Simpson, | ||||||
| 13 | Melissa (Paul) Tikusis, and Kalin and Dawson Montfort; and his | ||||||
| 14 | great-grandchildren, Grant, Evan, Haley, Gracie, and Marshall; | ||||||
| 15 | therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 18 | his family and friends, the passing of Denzil "D.C." Simpson; | ||||||
| 19 | and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Denzil Simpson as an expression of | ||||||
| 22 | our sympathy.
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