Full Text of SR1200 101st 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 Billy Eugene East of Hindsboro, who | 4 | | passed away on May 17, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Billy East was born to Kenneth and Opal (Kincade) | 6 | | East on November 6, 1934; he married Shirley Jo Trimble at the | 7 | | Hindsboro United Methodist Church on June 22, 1955; with the | 8 | | exception of living in Atwood from 1958 to 1963, he lived in | 9 | | the Hindsboro area all of his life and attended the local | 10 | | schools and churches; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Billy East retired from the former Quantum | 12 | | Chemical plant at Tuscola after 42 years of service; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Billy East began farming in 1963; his dream of | 14 | | having sons and living on a farm were fulfilled when he and | 15 | | Shirley moved to the family farm, continuing the legacy begun | 16 | | by Shirley's parents, Ernie and Ruby; during these years, Billy | 17 | | took pride in his family and enjoyed wildlife and caring for | 18 | | livestock; he respected the land in his care in preparation for | 19 | | the next generation; he retired from farming in 2007; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Billy East was preceded in death by his parents; | 21 | | his brother, John East; and his great-grandsons, Carter |
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| 1 | | Tomasello and Jacob East; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Billy East is survived by his wife of 64 years, | 3 | | Shirley; his sons, Ricky Eugene (Sara) East, Roger Ernest | 4 | | (Kathy) East, and Russell Joe (Kimberly) East; his | 5 | | grandchildren, Jeremy (Deanna) East, J.W. East, Erica Jo (Ben) | 6 | | Tomasello, Nicholas East (Brittany), Kenneth (Julia) East, and | 7 | | Alex (Patricia) East; his great-grandchildren, Conner and | 8 | | Jordan East, Kiersten East, Hemi Jo Tomasello, Callie Mae East, | 9 | | and one great-grandchild on the way; his brother-in-law, Bob | 10 | | (Pacie) Trimble and his family; and several loving nieces and | 11 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Billy Eugene East and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Billy East as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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