Full Text of SR0095 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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