Full Text of SR0299 98th 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 Roger D. Howerter of Canton, who passed | 4 | | away on April 27, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was born on July 21, 1944, in | 6 | | Canton to Edward and Zelda Fickel Howerter; he married Rebecca | 7 | | E. Schorey on July 1, 1966, in Columbus; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was a music teacher at Riverview | 9 | | Gardens School in Saint Louis County and later taught music at | 10 | | the Cuba School District, last teaching 3rd grade; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was a member of the Evangelical | 12 | | Free Church in Canton, where he was instrumental in the | 13 | | planning and construction of the new church; he was past choir | 14 | | and orchestra director; he enjoyed singing in the Spoon River | 15 | | Community Chorus, beekeeping, woodworking, and John Deere | 16 | | tractors; he was an avid gardener and his home was featured on | 17 | | the 2002 Garden Tour; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; his grandson, Joshua; and his daughter-in-law, Wendy; | 20 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Roger Howerter is survived by his wife, Rebecca; | 2 | | his children, Timothy (Lori) Howerter, Stephen (Sheila) | 3 | | Howerter, John (Niki) Howerter, Jennifer (David) Bryant; and | 4 | | Jeremy Howerter; his brother, Rolland (Carol) Howerter; his | 5 | | sisters, Betty (Berton) Hollis and Avis (Paul) Blakenship; and | 6 | | his 14 grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Roger Howerter, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Roger Howerter as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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