SR0911 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Paul Davis of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on October 31, 2006; and

WHEREAS, He was born December 25, 1937, in Herrin; his parents were Paul L. and Vera (Darnell) Davis; he married Barbara Stratton in 1964 in Herrin; and

WHEREAS, He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, a lifetime member of the Herrin Elks Club, and a member of the Eagles, VFW, and American Legion; he loved karaoke, and he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church; and

WHEREAS, Paul Davis was an alderman in Ward 4 for several years and worked for C.B. & Q. Railroad and the Williamson County Sheriff; he received the Legion of Honor and Silver Star for bravery after being shot in the line of duty; he also worked for Ziegler Coal; and

WHEREAS, He was a 1955 graduate of Herrin High School; he was a licensed official with ISHA; he also attended Southern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Paul Davis is survived by his wife, Barbara; his daughters and their husbands, Dana L. and James Jeralds, Heather D. and Chad Threlkeld, and Mindy A. and Shane McRoy; his brother, William R. Davis, and his wife, Rosemari; his father-in-law, Roy Shelton; his grandchildren, Kayley Jeralds, Christofer Jeralds, Brandon Threlkeld, Hunter McRoy, Tucker McRoy and Alex McRoy, Logan Threlkeld, and Dylan McRoy; his nieces, Kristina Simmons and Kimbery Kayfes; and his many close friends; he was preceded in death by his parents and one beloved son, Christopher Paul Davis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the death of Paul Davis; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Paul Davis.