Full Text of SR0133 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Owen R. Lindsey of Centralia, formerly | 4 | | of Peoria, who passed away on February 23, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was born to Terrence and Jane "BJ" | 6 | | (Dobbins) Lindsey in Normal on January 26, 1999; during his | 7 | | freshman year at Richwoods High School, he wrestled on the | 8 | | junior varsity team; he transferred to Kiefer School the | 9 | | following year, where he received the Cougar of the Month | 10 | | award and performed in the talent show; he graduated from | 11 | | Kiefer School and Canton High School in 2019; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Through Kiefer School's transitional employment | 13 | | program, Owen Lindsey participated and excelled in his | 14 | | lunchroom jobs; he later attained a position as a dishwasher | 15 | | at the Suite Fire Bar and Grille at the Holiday Inn & Suites at | 16 | | Grand Prairie, where he worked for almost three years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was a Cub Scout in Pack 11 of West | 18 | | Peoria; he wrestled for the Peoria Razorbacks youth wrestling | 19 | | team, becoming a state qualifier at the Illinois Kids | 20 | | Wrestling Federation (IKWF) tournament in 2013 and 2014; he | 21 | | enjoyed participating in the monthly social gatherings of | 22 | | People with Unlimited Potential (PUP) and was a member of the |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey had many leisure interests, | 3 | | including Star Wars, cartoons, local TV news stations and | 4 | | their personnel, comic book superheroes, history, classic | 5 | | movies, farm stuff, cars, and sports; he enjoyed collecting | 6 | | Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, and he loved collecting baseball | 7 | | hats; he was an avid fan of Bradley University sports teams and | 8 | | the Peoria Rivermen; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey embraced life with an open mind, a | 10 | | loving heart, and a sense of wonder; he loved deeply and was | 11 | | deeply loved; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was preceded in death by his | 13 | | paternal grandfather, Junior Lindsey; his maternal | 14 | | grandparents, Dale and Leslie Dobbins; his uncle, Steve | 15 | | Stella; and his cats, Fenway, Starbuck, and Xev; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey is survived by his parents; his | 17 | | brother, Ross (fiancée, Emily Sjurseth) Lindsey; his paternal | 18 | | grandmother, Jo Ann Lindsey; his maternal grandmother, Jane | 19 | | Dobbins; his uncles, Dick (Norma) Lindsey, Joe (Claudia) | 20 | | Lindsey, Steve (Kim) Dobbins, and Jim (Emily) Dobbins; his | 21 | | aunt, Cathy (the late Steve) Stella; his several cousins; his | 22 | | large extended family; and his cats, Kira, Lili, and Castiel; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 4 | | Owen R. Lindsey and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 8 | | presented to the family of Owen Lindsey as an expression of
our | 9 | | deepest sympathy.
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