Full Text of SR0279 97th 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
Russell Gene Pollitt of Danville, who | 4 | | passed away on June 6, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt was born on June 7, 1932, in | 6 | | Danville; his parents were Russell L. and Clara N. Pollitt; he | 7 | | married Sue McQuown on August 15, 1953; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt graduated from Danville High | 9 | | School in 1950; he subsequently attended the University of | 10 | | Illinois until he was called to serve in the United States | 11 | | Army; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Following his stint in the Army, Russell Pollitt | 13 | | was employed as a sales representative for General Electric | 14 | | from 1955 to 1987; he then became the southern U.S. regional | 15 | | sales manager for Valmont's ballast department until his | 16 | | retirement in 1998; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt was a member of Second Church of | 18 | | Christ in Danville and the Kiwanis Noon Club; he was a past | 19 | | president of the Red Mask Theater; he also served on the | 20 | | Vermilion County Board and was a past board member for the | 21 | | Salvation Army and the Women's Care Clinic; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt was an avid sports fan and enjoyed | 2 | | the Cincinnati Reds, the Dallas Cowboys and the Mavericks, the | 3 | | Danville Dans, and the Danville Vikings; he also enjoyed | 4 | | attending the Danville Symphony Orchestra events, reading | 5 | | books, playing bridge, talking politics, and spending time with | 6 | | his kids and grandkids; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Russell Pollitt is survived by his wife; his son, | 10 | | Jeffrey Pollitt; his daughters, Kim (Gene) Grubb and Deb | 11 | | (Randy) Brinegar; his grandchildren, Amy (Neal) George, Aaron | 12 | | Brinegar, Emily (Daniel) Chappell, Sarah (Zach) Elbers, Mike | 13 | | Grubb, Danielle Grubb, Katelyn Grubb, and Drew Grubb; and his | 14 | | great-granddaughter, Kate George; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 | | his family and friends, the passing of Russell Gene Pollitt; | 18 | | and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Russell Pollitt as an expression of | 21 | | our sympathy.
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