SR0889 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0889 LRB102 22474 ECR 31614 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Henry C. Price of Rock Island, who passed away on December 4, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price was born to Edward Sr. and Gretchen (Bassett) Price in Dwight, Kansas on March 21, 1932, the oldest of 13 children; he attended schools in Arkansas; he moved to Moline in 1949 then joined the U.S. Navy in 1950; he served four years in the Navy on two different ships during the Korean Conflict; he married Joan Duesterhaus at First Lutheran Church in Moline on April 16, 1955; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price worked at John Deere Plow/Planter Works, Moline for 27 and a half years; he later worked at Teske's in the lawn mower shop for 15 years; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price was a member of Union 434 East Moline and Moline VFW #2153; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price was a Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs fan; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Steven Price; and four brothers; and

WHEREAS, Henry Price is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joan; his children, Michelle (Bill) Kopcho and Colleen (Mike) Buckwalter; his grandchildren, Marc Kopcho (Kristen Dietz), Seth (Ashley) Buckwalter, and Elizabeth Buckwalter; his step-great-grandsons, Brody, Greyson, and Finn; three sisters; one brother; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Henry C. Price and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Henry Price as an expression of our deepest sympathy.