Full Text of SR1358 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 Ernest "Ernie" Frederick Bennett of | 4 | | Buffalo, who passed away on August 8, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Bennett was born to Harry and Florence | 6 | | (Hoffert) Bennett in Springfield on November 2, 1936; he | 7 | | married Joyce Anne Watkins on October 24, 1959; he served in | 8 | | the U.S. Army for four years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After serving in the military, Ernie Bennett | 10 | | worked for Caterpillar Inc. in Decatur; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Bennett was a member of the South Tower | 12 | | Community Church; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Bennett enjoyed his antique vehicles and was | 14 | | a member of the Early Idlers Car Club in Decatur; he was a | 15 | | self-taught artist who loved to draw; he loved spending time | 16 | | with his wife as they traveled to fairs with their E & J | 17 | | Concessions stand; he loved the Chicago Cubs and was thrilled | 18 | | when they won the 2016 World Series at the time of his 80th | 19 | | birthday; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Bennett was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; his wife; four brothers, Harvey Bennett, Harold | 2 | | Bennett, George Bennett, and Jim Bennett; and one sister, Marie | 3 | | Galbraith; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Bennett is survived by his four children, | 5 | | Renee (Jeff) Kruger, Duane (Jan) Bennett, Robin (Jay) Timm, and | 6 | | Rachael (Robert) Paul; his seven grandchildren, Kyle Kruger, | 7 | | Aaron Bennett, J.P Meyer, Bryce Paul, Lucas Kruger, Abbey Paul, | 8 | | and Alec Timm; and his three great-grandchildren, Maddux | 9 | | Bennett, Marlie Meyer, and Avery Paul; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 12 | | Ernest "Ernie" Frederick Bennett and extend our sincere
| 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
| 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 16 | | presented to the family of Ernie Bennett as an expression of
| 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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