SR1229 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Henry James Pye, III of Bolingbrook, who passed away on April 8, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Henry Pye was born in Chicago on September 23, 1944 to Eugenia Lewis and Henry James Pye, II; he was educated in Chicago and a graduate of Stanford University in Stanford, California with a degree in Engineering; he served in the United States Air Force and was discharged on May 27, 1971; he was married to Diane Bell from 1971 to 1987, and, in 1989, married Carole Caywood; and

WHEREAS, Henry Pye was employed by Bell Communications from 1969 until 1992; he worked in the Chicago office as an engineer and later in the Lisle office as a graphic artist; he also worked for Motorola in Oakbrook and Sprint in Rosemont as a cellular phone engineer; he retired in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Henry Pye enjoyed drawing and playing cards and slots; he was a member of the DuPage County Democratic Committee and was a member of the "slackers" at the Bolingbrook Aquatic Center; and

WHEREAS, Henry Pye was preceded in death by his parents, and by his step-father, George Whitfield; and

WHEREAS, Henry Pye is survived by his wife, Carole Caywood-Pye; his children, Yurialyse Pye, Henry James Pye IV (Kimberly), Daniel Pye, Ashley Lyles, and Camille Pye; a sister, Sharon Harris; a nephew, Charles Harris; his sister-in-law, Debra Caywood-Rukas; brother-in-law, Linus Rukus; nephew, Jake Rukus; his grandchildren, Alexander Pye, Kennedy Pye, Makayla Pye, and Sheridan Lyles; and a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Henry James Pye, III, 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 Pye as an expression of our deepest sympathy.