Full Text of SR0808 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 Stanley Arthur "Stan" Newell, who | 4 | | passed away on January 11, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was born to Arthur Bunn Newell and | 6 | | Muriel McGee Newell in Pekin on August 8, 1947; he married | 7 | | Shari Lynette Peplow in October 1973; he received his | 8 | | bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was drafted into the U.S. Army after | 10 | | graduating high school; he was a POW in Vietnam from 1967 to | 11 | | 1973; when he returned to the U.S., he was stationed in | 12 | | Tennessee, Alabama, Hawaii, and then Alabama again; after a | 13 | | full career serving his country, he retired from Maxwell Air | 14 | | Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama as a Lieutenant Colonel in | 15 | | 1992; he was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, two | 16 | | Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Stan Newell loved family card night and grilling | 18 | | steaks for his family and friends; he enjoyed dove hunts, | 19 | | skeet shooting, reading, and time spent with his | 20 | | granddaughters; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was preceded in death by his parents |
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| 1 | | and his wife; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Stan Newell is survived by his son, Chris | 3 | | (Autumn) Newell; his granddaughters, Annabelle Grace Newell | 4 | | and Allianne Grace Newell; three sisters; and many nieces, | 5 | | nephews, cousins, and in-laws; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Stanley Arthur "Stan" Newell and extend our sincere | 9 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 10 | | him; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Stan Newell as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy. |
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