Full Text of HR0143 98th General Assembly
HR0143 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Deacon | 4 | | Trez Van Pugh, Jr. of Chicago, who passed away on March 6, | 5 | | 2013; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Deacon Pugh was born on April 12, 1919, to Trez | 7 | | Van, Sr. and Beulah Ann Pugh in Oak Grove, Louisiana; he | 8 | | graduated from Magnolia High School in Louisiana; he married | 9 | | Pernella Lewis on June 13, 1942; he served in the armed forces | 10 | | during World War II; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Deacon Pugh joined the Gospel Temple Missionary | 12 | | Baptist Church in 1951 and has served as chairman of the Deacon | 13 | | Board, superintendent, and teacher of the Sunday school; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Deacon Pugh worked as a truck driver for Material | 15 | | Service Corporation and the Franklin Bindery Company for many | 16 | | years; he co-owned Hurd-Pugh Scavenger Service and was an | 17 | | innovator and a skilled craftsman; he enjoyed gardening, | 18 | | watching wrestling, and studying the Word; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Deacon Pugh was preceded in death by his parents; | 20 | | his brother, William; and 2 of his grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Deacon Pugh is survived by his wife of over 70 | 2 | | years, Pernella; his 6 children; his 18 grandchildren; his 32 | 3 | | great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we mourn the passing of Deacon Pugh, and extend our sincere | 8 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 9 | | him; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Deacon Pugh as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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