Full Text of SR0896 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of
George E. McCollum of Benton, who passed | 4 | | away on July 11, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum was born on December 21, 1921, in | 6 | | Benton; he was the son of Tilman and Beulah (Isaacs) McCollum; | 7 | | he married the former Catherine (Katy) Frasher on June 30, | 8 | | 1946, in the First Baptist Church in Benton; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum served his country with pride and | 10 | | distinction as a member of the United States Army Air Forces | 11 | | during World War II; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum was the founder and co-owner of | 13 | | McCollum Real Estate in Benton; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum was a member of the Benton | 15 | | American Legion and the VFW; he was also a 79-year member of | 16 | | the First Baptist Church in Benton; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum was preceded in death by his | 18 | | parents; his stepfather, Harry Daniels; his wife; his sister, | 19 | | Doris Seymour; and his brother, James (Ernie) McCollum; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, George McCollum is survived by his daughter, Nancy | 2 | | Mougey; his son, David McCollum; his grandchildren, Matt Mougey | 3 | | and Mark Mougey and his wife, Rachel; his sister, Kathryn | 4 | | Munday; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 | | his family and friends, the passing of George E. McCollum; and | 8 | | be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of George McCollum as an expression of | 11 | | our sympathy.
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