Full Text of SR1624 99th 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 Stephen R. Ellsworth of Edwardsville, who | 4 | | passed away on February 27, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was born in Vandalia to Ralph | 6 | | and Twila (Cunningham) Ellsworth on February 3, 1943; he | 7 | | attended Highland High School for 3 years and graduated from | 8 | | Edwardsville High School in 1961; he married Rae M. Yehling at | 9 | | the LeClaire Christian Church in Edwardsville on February 22, | 10 | | 1964; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth owned and operated the Texaco | 12 | | Service Station on the corner of Buchanan and East Vandalia | 13 | | Streets in Edwardsville; he began a 48-year career with the | 14 | | State Farm Insurance Company in 1967, sharing an office with | 15 | | his father for many years; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth served as Mayor of the City of | 17 | | Edwardsville from 1977 to 1981; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was a member and past President | 19 | | of the Board of the First Christian Church in Edwardsville; he | 20 | | served on the City of Edwardsville Zoning Board and the Public | 21 | | Safety Facilities Committee; he served as President of the |
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| 1 | | Edwardsville Jaycees of which he was a Jaycee Senator, as Board | 2 | | Member of the Boy Scouts of America, as past Chairman of the | 3 | | Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation, and as past | 4 | | President of the Edwardsville Rotary Club; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents; his brothers-in-law, Gary Baker and Ron Yehling; and | 7 | | his nephews, Scott Baker and Carter Albrecht; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Ellsworth is survived by his wife of 52 | 9 | | years, Rae; his daughter, Kris Ellsworth and husband, John | 10 | | Dickshot; his son, Kurt Ellsworth and wife, Janel; his | 11 | | grandchildren, Cameron, Jennie, Lily, and Cooper; his three | 12 | | sisters, Joan Baker, Judy Albrecht and husband, Ken, and Renee | 13 | | Allen and husband, Steve; and his nieces and nephews, Jill | 14 | | Findley and husband, Eric, Chelsea Pershall and husband, JR, | 15 | | Tad Allen and wife, Kaci, Samantha Allen, Rod Yehling, and | 16 | | Pamela Albrecht and husband, Richard; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Stephen R. Ellsworth, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Stephen Ellsworth as an expression | 2 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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