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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 Roger D. Howerter of Canton, who passed |
4 | | away on April 27, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was born on July 21, 1944, in |
6 | | Canton to Edward and Zelda Fickel Howerter; he married Rebecca |
7 | | E. Schorey on July 1, 1966, in Columbus; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was a music teacher at Riverview |
9 | | Gardens School in Saint Louis County and later taught music at |
10 | | the Cuba School District, last teaching 3rd grade; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was a member of the Evangelical |
12 | | Free Church in Canton, where he was instrumental in the |
13 | | planning and construction of the new church; he was past choir |
14 | | and orchestra director; he enjoyed singing in the Spoon River |
15 | | Community Chorus, beekeeping, woodworking, and John Deere |
16 | | tractors; he was an avid gardener and his home was featured on |
17 | | the 2002 Garden Tour; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was preceded in death by his |
19 | | parents; his grandson, Joshua; and his daughter-in-law, Wendy; |
20 | | and
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