Full Text of SR0234 102nd General Assembly
SR0234 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | SR0234 | | LRB102 18189 ECR 25781 r |
|
| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Calvin Lewis Peters of East Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on April 20, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters was born to James Alfred and Zettie | 6 | | (Dotson) Peters in Belton, Arkansas on April 10, 1924; he | 7 | | graduated from Blevins High School in Blevins, Arkansas and | 8 | | from Henderson State Teachers College in Arkadelphia, | 9 | | Arkansas; he married Nancy Jean McAdams in Nashville, Arkansas | 10 | | on August 4, 1950; he served in the U.S. Army during World War | 11 | | II; while serving with General McArthur in the far East, he | 12 | | earned five battle stars; he then served in the Army Reserves | 13 | | for 20 years, retiring as captain in 1968; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters worked at the Rock Island Arsenal | 15 | | for 32 years, retiring in 1980; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters was an active member of First | 17 | | Baptist Church, Moline for 47 years; he was active in the | 18 | | Masonic Fraternity, as a 61-year member of Doric Lodge #319, | 19 | | AF & AM, Moline Lodge #1014, AF & AM, Silvis Lodge #898, AF & | 20 | | AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline, Kaaba Shrine, | 21 | | Davenport, and Moline Hi-12 Club; he was also a life member of | 22 | | the Reserve Officers Association, VFW Post #2056, and American |
| | | SR0234 | - 2 - | LRB102 18189 ECR 25781 r |
|
| 1 | | Legion Post #227; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters is survived by his wife of 70 | 3 | | years, Nancy; his two sons, William C. (Donna Marie) Peters | 4 | | and James H. Peters; and his brother, J. Dale Peters; | 5 | | therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Calvin Lewis Peters and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Calvin Peters as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
|
|