Full Text of SR0712 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Albert Allen Demster of Glen Carbon, who | 4 | | passed away on June 17, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Albert Demster was born in Grand Tower on March | 6 | | 14, 1926 to Albert Ross and Cleta D. (nee Snider) Demster and | 7 | | raised in Chester; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In May of 1944, Albert Demster joined the United | 9 | | States Naval Service, serving during World War II; during his | 10 | | Great Lakes training, he ranked third in long distance running | 11 | | and sixth in long distance swimming out of over 300 men in boot | 12 | | camp; he served as an aviation machinist's mate third class and | 13 | | was certified as a pilot; he served until October of 1947; he | 14 | | became experienced in operating heavy equipment, and, in 1953, | 15 | | went to Saudi Arabia to help build the country's | 16 | | infrastructure; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Albert Demster gained experience with the Walbash | 18 | | Drilling Company, and, in 1955, he started his own business, | 19 | | Construction Drilling Company, which he and his wife operated | 20 | | until 2011, retiring at the age of 85; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Albert Demster enjoyed riding his Harley with good |
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| 1 | | friend of the family, Red Meredith; he was an animal lover and | 2 | | was always finding homes for stray dogs and cats, usually his | 3 | | own home; he enjoyed caring for his horses and would care for | 4 | | them till the end of their lives; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Albert Demster was preceded in death by his wife | 6 | | of 66 years, Esther E. (nee Kayser) Demster; his parents; his | 7 | | sisters, Margaret Colvis and Mary Lee Higgerson; and his | 8 | | brother, Everett "Pete" Demster; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Albert Demster is survived by his daughter, Linda | 10 | | (Steven) Appel; his brother, Robert Demster; his | 11 | | sisters-in-law, Mary Demster, Helen (Martin) Dooley, LuAnn | 12 | | (John) Falbe, and Norma Kayser; and many nieces and nephews; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Albert Allen Demster, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Albert Demster as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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