Full Text of SR0145 95th General Assembly
SR0145 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Gary L. Roan of West Frankfort, who | 4 |
| passed away on April 8, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Roan was born on December 29, 1945, in | 6 |
| Louisiana, Missouri to Henry Roan and Wilma (Smashey) Roan; he | 7 |
| married Debra (Ozment) Roan on July 24, 1982; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Roan spent his youth in Missouri, moving to | 9 |
| Southern Illinois in 1967; he served an apprenticeship as a | 10 |
| wireman with the International Brotherhood of Electrical | 11 |
| Workers Local Union 702, becoming a journeyman wireman on | 12 |
| October 4, 1973 and worked for various area contractors; in | 13 |
| 1975, Gary became business representative for IBEW Local 702; | 14 |
| he was business manager of IBEW Local 702 from 1994 until his | 15 |
| retirement in July of 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Debra Roan; his sons, | 17 |
| James Scott Roan and wife, Jennifer, and Hank Roan; his | 18 |
| daughter, Alisha Newton and husband, Josh; his grandsons, | 19 |
| Robert Tyler Roan and Tanner Roan; his granddaughters, Rachel | 20 |
| and Katie Roan; his great-granddaughter, Riley Roan; his | 21 |
| brothers, Richard Roan and wife, Patricia, and Clayton Roan and | 22 |
| wife, Terri; his mother-in-law, Peggy Stephens; his |
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| brother-in-law, the Rev. Alan Ozment and wife, Melody; his | 2 |
| several nieces and nephews; and his special cousin, Billy | 3 |
| Burbridge and wife, Lanora;
he was preceded in death by his | 4 |
| parents, and a son, Stanley F. Roan; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Gary L. Roan; and be it | 8 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to the family of Gary L. Roan as an expression of our | 11 |
| sympathy.
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