Full Text of SR1393 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 Gary Shannon Upton of Bloomington, who | 4 | | passed away August 24, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gary Upton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to | 6 | | Mollie Day and Myles Upton on May 24, 1943; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, A proud member of the United States Army and a | 8 | | Vietnam War veteran, Gary Upton retired from the Army as a | 9 | | first sergeant in 1985 after 24 years of service; after his | 10 | | career in the Army, Gary Upton served as a deputy sheriff and | 11 | | worked for the United States Army Finance Center in | 12 | | Indianapolis, Indiana and the United States Army Distribution | 13 | | and Publications Center in St Louis, Missouri; he officially | 14 | | retired in 2006; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Gary Upton was an avid fan of the St. Louis | 16 | | Cardinals; he was a quiet man who enjoyed spending time with | 17 | | family and going out for coffee at his "home away from home", | 18 | | Shannon's Five Star Restaurant; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Gary Upton was preceded in death by his parents | 20 | | and multiple siblings; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Gary Upton is survived by his wife of 53 years, | 2 | | Darla Jean Upton; his daughters, Jodi Upton Hicks (Sam Howard) | 3 | | and Jennifer Upton Galanti (Paul); his sons, Scott Upton | 4 | | (Laurie) and Kevin Schaefer (Rebecca); his grandchildren, | 5 | | Peyton Hicks, Justin, Austin, and Miles Upton, and Carson | 6 | | Schaefer; and his step-grandchildren, Jonathan, Brandon, and | 7 | | Celia Galanti; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Gary Shannon Upton and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Gary Upton as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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