Full Text of SR0172 96th General Assembly
SR0172 96TH 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 Milton J. Smith of Peoria, formerly of | 4 |
| Farmer City, who passed away on March 18, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Milton Smith was born June 9, 1921, in Peoria, the | 6 |
| son of Milton Brown and Sadie Predmore Smith; he married Dorcas | 7 |
| J. Gelling on September 2, 1945, at the Gelling farm in Monica, | 8 |
| and they honeymooned together at Wrigley Field watching the | 9 |
| Chicago Cubs; and
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| WHEREAS, He served in the United States Marine Corps during | 11 |
| World War II, serving in the Southwest Pacific Theater; upon | 12 |
| his return from the war, Milton farmed in Monica and was | 13 |
| fertilizer manager for Stark Agriculture; he later moved to | 14 |
| Farmer City, where he worked as a fertilizer manager in Harris | 15 |
| and Broadwell; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a past member and commander of the | 17 |
| Princeville American Legion Post and a current member of the | 18 |
| DeLand American Legion; he was a member and past worshipful | 19 |
| master of the DeLand Masonic Lodge 812, AF&AM, and former | 20 |
| worshipful master of the Princeville Lodge 360, AF&AM; he also | 21 |
| belonged to the Illinois Rabbit Breeders Association and the | 22 |
| Woodlawn Country Club in Farmer City; and |
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| WHEREAS, He was a DeWitt County Township supervisor and was | 2 |
| a basketball referee in his early years, as well as a 4-H | 3 |
| leader; he and his wife were members of the United Methodist | 4 |
| Church of Farmer City, and they delivered Peace Meals through | 5 |
| the Farmer City Senior Citizens Center; he was a diehard | 6 |
| Chicago Cubs fan, enjoyed watching University of Illinois | 7 |
| basketball games, and loved to bowl; he also enjoyed growing | 8 |
| award-winning roses; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorcas; his | 10 |
| parents; and his granddaughter, Heather Smith; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his son, Milton Curphy (Kathryn) | 12 |
| Smith; his daughters, Bonnie Lee (Ron) Riffey, Jurretta Sue | 13 |
| (Glenn) Huffman, Kimberly Rae (Douglas) Phillips, and Bernice | 14 |
| Irene (Banyong) Bunyarattaphantu; 15 grandchildren; 14 | 15 |
| great-grandchildren; his brother, Arthur Gene (Joyce) Smith; | 16 |
| and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 18 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Milton Smith; and be it | 20 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Milton Smith as a symbol of our | 2 |
| sincere sympathy.
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