Full Text of HR0468 103rd 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 Ernest | 4 | | R. "Ernie" Floyd of Waterford, Wisconsin, who passed away on | 5 | | April 10, 2023; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Floyd was born to Clarence and Marie | 7 | | (Miller) Floyd in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on October | 8 | | 21, 1929; he married Veda Long in Luka, Mississippi on July 3, | 9 | | 1949; he lived in Wheeler, Mississippi and Spring Grove, | 10 | | Illinois before eventually settling in Waterford, Wisconsin; | 11 | | and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Floyd worked for the Johns Manville | 13 | | Corporation, a company committed to manufacturing | 14 | | premium-quality insulation, commercial roofing, and building | 15 | | materials, for many years before his retirement; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Floyd and his wife became active members | 17 | | of Lakeland Baptist Church in Lake Villa, Illinois in 1952; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Floyd enjoyed an array of hobbies, | 20 | | including operating his amateur radio, camping, and fishing; | 21 | | he especially loved spending time with his family and telling |
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| 1 | | stories and jokes to his grandchildren and | 2 | | great-grandchildren, who will pass them on; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Floyd was preceded in death by his wife of | 4 | | 71 years, Veda; his parents; his daughter, Jeanie Jonker; and | 5 | | his brother, Bob Floyd; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Ernest Floyd was | 7 | | survived by his children, Betty (Diane) Gagnebin, Ken Floyd, | 8 | | and Gary (Jenise) Floyd; his siblings, Colene Wright and Ben | 9 | | Floyd; his sister-in-law, Sheila Floyd; 10 grandchildren; 14 | 10 | | great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and many nieces, | 11 | | nephews, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it | 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we mourn the passing of Ernest R. "Ernie" Floyd and extend our | 15 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 16 | | and loved him; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Ernest Floyd as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy. |
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