Full Text of SR1579 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 Roger William Huddleston, who passed away | 4 | | on November 23, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston was born to Warren and Lillian | 6 | | Huddleston on May 17, 1947; he married his wonderful wife Margo | 7 | | on December 1, 1967; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston began his professional career as | 9 | | an inhalation therapist at Mercy Hospital; he was also a | 10 | | nursing-home administrator for five years, worked in the family | 11 | | business at Country Side Mobile Homes, sold insurance for | 12 | | Bankers Life and Foremost, worked as the general manager of | 13 | | Dream Homes, owned Roger Huddleston Homes, and served as a | 14 | | consultant for various businesses in the manufactured housing | 15 | | industry; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston was a member of the Sangamon | 17 | | Valley Christian Center; his passions led him to service in a | 18 | | variety of organizations, including the Illinois Manufactured | 19 | | Housing Association and the Mahomet Area Youth Club; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston had a commanding voice and became | 21 | | a gifted writer, using that voice; he enjoyed writing and used |
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| 1 | | his talent to help to create legislation that ensured | 2 | | affordable housing, as to write poetry and beautiful letters | 3 | | for his family and friends; he was a lifelong fan of the | 4 | | Fighting Illini and served as co-founder of the Honor the Chief | 5 | | Society; he was a true people person and enjoyed the company of | 6 | | others; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents; his sister, Susan Manierston; and his brother, David | 9 | | Huddleston; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Roger Huddleston is survived by his wife of nearly | 11 | | 53 years, Margo; four sons, Matthew (Sonja), Burton (Meiby), | 12 | | Joseph (Lauren) and Joshua; his daughter, Deborah Janczewski | 13 | | (Jeff); his seven grandchildren; his three | 14 | | great-grandchildren; his sister, Jean Huddleston; and his | 15 | | brother, James Huddleston; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Roger William Huddleston and extend our sincere
condolences to | 19 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 22 | | presented to the family of Roger Huddleston as an expression of
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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