Full Text of SR0437 94th General Assembly
SR0437 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with sadness of the death of Earl H. Long of West | 4 |
| Frankfort, formerly of Johnston City, on September 3, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Long was born June 30, 1915, in Hopkinsville, | 6 |
| Kentucky, the son of Tom and Iva (Smith) Long; he married Velva | 7 |
| M. Howell on May 9, 1940, in Jackson, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Johnston City High School and | 9 |
| of VTI at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in | 10 |
| electronics and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the | 11 |
| Signal Corp; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Long was a retired coal miner, working for 46 | 13 |
| years and six months; he last worked at Old Ben as an | 14 |
| electrician and was a member of UMWA; he was a member of First | 15 |
| Christian Church of West Frankfort; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his | 17 |
| brothers, Darrell, James Harold, and Buford; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Earl Long is felt by all who knew | 19 |
| and loved him, especially his wife, Velva; his son, Dr. Earl D. | 20 |
| Long and wife Sandra; his grandchildren, Dr. Scott Long and | 21 |
| wife Rae and Steve Long and wife Kristy; his | 22 |
| great-grandchildren, Allison, Samantha, Josey, and Bailey | 23 |
| Long; and his sisters-in-law, Georgia, Ruth, and Virginia; | 24 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 26 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 27 |
| Earl Long and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, | 28 |
| friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 3 |
| sympathy.
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