HR1015 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Rex Vernon English of Christopher, who passed away on April 8, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Rex English was born on April 27, 1927 in Kennett, Missouri; his parents were Joe and Azalea (nee Rollins) English; he married Betty Lou Adams on May 11, 1947 in Anna; and

WHEREAS, Rex English graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High School in 1945; after graduation, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II; and

WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Rex English returned to Anna and worked at Jo-Ann Laundry; he then started employment with Bunny Bread in Anna and was transferred to Christopher in 1958 to work as a terminal supervisor; he retired as Northern District Manager in 1985 after 30 years of employment; and

WHEREAS, Rex English was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the American Legion in Christopher; and

WHEREAS, Rex English enjoyed fishing at Reelfoot Lake with his wife, spending time with his family at their cabin near De Soto, playing pinochle with his friends and family, dancing, golfing with his brothers, spending time with classmates from the class of 1945, and living at Lake of Egypt, where he enjoyed fishing, pontoon boat rides, water skiing, and watching his grandkids play on the dock; and

WHEREAS, Rex English was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents; infant grandson, Clint Anthony Ronchetto; his sisters, Dixie English and Ellen Campbell; brothers and sisters-in-law, J.T. and Jennie English, C.A. and Bettye English, and Harold and Mary English; brother-in-law, Donald McCann; and nephews, Larry, Gary, and Terry English and Brian Campbell; and

WHEREAS, Rex English is survived by 5 children and their spouses, Sandy and Tom Vaughn, Candy and David Price, Rex and Sheila English, Kent (Smitty) and Cathy English, and Carilea and Larry Cooper; 11 grandchildren, Ryan Vaughn and wife, Jenny, Melissa Gibbs, Chad Price and wife, Kelli, Shauna Burckhardt and husband, Brian, Seth English and wife, Mehgan, Stella Triplett and husband, Gary, Katie Pettit and husband, Andy, Matthew English and wife, Lindsay, Ashley Kuhn and husband, Jay, Brandis Wheeler, and Neill Wheeler and wife, Niki; great-grandchildren, Zoey Vaughn, Liam Gibbs, Shae, Lexi, and Piper Price, Azalee and Brock Burckhardt, Jorja English, Abbott Triplett, Spencer and Finnigan Pettit, Eloise English, Lemmy Kuhn, and Colton Wheeler; a sister-in-law, Norma Fuller; 4 nieces; and 11 nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Rex Vernon English; and be it further

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