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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply | ||||||
3 | saddened to learn of the death of Hershall E. Lee of Danville, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on December 10, 2012; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee was born on September 27, 1931, in | ||||||
6 | Westville, to Lawrence and Nora Wamsher Lee; he attended | ||||||
7 | Fairchild, Union, and Lincoln grade schools; he graduated from | ||||||
8 | Danville High School in 1950 and attended Danville Junior | ||||||
9 | College, the University of Illinois, and graduated from Eastern | ||||||
10 | Illinois University; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in | ||||||
12 | 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1954; he did his basic | ||||||
13 | training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, and | ||||||
14 | military school at Fort Lee, Virginia; he served at Reese in | ||||||
15 | Lubbock, Texas, and during the Korean War he was with the 5th | ||||||
16 | Air Force Advance Headquarters near Seoul, South Korea; he | ||||||
17 | finished his time in the Air Force at Chanute Air Force Base in | ||||||
18 | Rantoul; he was awarded a Letter of Commendation, the rank of | ||||||
19 | staff sergeant, 4 medals, and 2 battle stars; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee married Marian Stockanes on May 12, | ||||||
21 | 1962, with whom he had 2 children, Larry Lee and Sylvia Lee; he | ||||||
22 | later married Katherine Scarlett in 1975, with whom he had 2 |
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1 | more children, Daniel Grinestaff and Jennifer Lee; and | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee became a certified purchasing | ||||||
3 | professional in 1985; he spent most of his years in the field | ||||||
4 | of supervision and management for Allied Signal, Incorporated; | ||||||
5 | he retired in 1994; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee played an instrumental role in the | ||||||
7 | development and dedication of the Vermilion County | ||||||
8 | Korean/Vietnam War Memorial in Danville, as well as the | ||||||
9 | Illinois Korean War Memorial in Springfield; he founded the | ||||||
10 | Illinois Korean War Veterans' first chapter in Danville; he | ||||||
11 | helped develop several other programs for veterans and was | ||||||
12 | heavily involved in groups such as the American Legion Post | ||||||
13 | 210, AMBUCS, POW/MIA, and many others; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee was preceded in death by his parents, | ||||||
15 | Lawrence and Nora Wamsher Lee; his son, David Grinestaff; his | ||||||
16 | brothers, George, Charles, Ernie, Bob, and Jack; and his | ||||||
17 | sisters, Pauline Lee, Ruby Cripe, Hazel Lamb, and Wilma Nipper; | ||||||
18 | and
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19 | WHEREAS, Hershall Lee is survived by his first wife, Marian | ||||||
20 | Stockanes; his children, Larry Lee and Sylvia Lee; his | ||||||
21 | granddaughter, Stephanie Hayward; his second wife, Katherine | ||||||
22 | Scarlett; his children, Daniel Grinestaff and Jennifer Lee; his |
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1 | sister, Fannie Buck; his brother, David (Betty) Lee; and many | ||||||
2 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
5 | Hershall Lee, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
6 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
7 | further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the family of Hershall Lee as an expression of our | ||||||
10 | deepest sympathy.
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