Full Text of HR1104 95th General Assembly
HR1104 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Harry W. | 4 |
| Ashworth of Decatur and a longtime resident of Mt. Zion, who | 5 |
| passed away on March 5, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 7, 1930 in Blue Island, the | 7 |
| son of Ross and Elsie (Hunter) Ashworth; he graduated from | 8 |
| Western High School in 1949 and from Western Illinois | 9 |
| University in 1959; and he married Delores Jean Anderson on | 10 |
| June 14, 1953 in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked as a Drug Representative for McKesson & | 12 |
| Robbins Drug Wholesale from 1958 to 1970; was Manager for Rambo | 13 |
| Town & Country Drug Store from 1970 to 1979; and was Regional | 14 |
| Manager for Mason & Associates in Peoria Dale Carnegie Courses | 15 |
| from 1984 to 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a former member of the Decatur Chordsmen, | 17 |
| S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.; Planning Commissioner for Mt. Zion from 1975 | 18 |
| to 1978; a Village Trustee of Mt. Zion from 1978 to 1991; Mayor | 19 |
| of Mt. Zion from 1991 to 1995; as mayor, his leadership | 20 |
| resulted in numerous improvements in the quality of life of Mt. | 21 |
| Zion residents; he was a Charter Member and served three terms | 22 |
| as President of the Mt. Zion Business Association, which became |
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| the Chamber of Commerce; he was the leader in the formation of | 2 |
| the Mt. Zion Economic Development Commission; he was a former | 3 |
| member of the Lions Club, Moose Lodge, and Board Member for | 4 |
| Crime Stoppers of Decatur and Macon County; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United | 6 |
| States Air Force from 1951 to 1954, reaching the rank of Airman | 7 |
| 1st Class; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his | 9 |
| sister, Bonnie L. Day; and his nephew, Craig Day; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Delores; his children, | 11 |
| Janet Boomer and husband Daniel C., Jeffrey Ashworth and wife | 12 |
| Heidi, James Ashworth and wife Karen; his seven grandchildren, | 13 |
| Kimberly Boomer, Kristine Boomer, Kathryn Boomer, Travis Joe | 14 |
| Ashworth, Jenna Leah Ashworth, Jacob Ross Ashworth, and Jessica | 15 |
| Lynn Ashworth; his great-grandson, Kevin Daniel Boomer; and his | 16 |
| nephew, Larry Day; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Harry | 20 |
| W. Ashworth; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Harry Ashworth as a symbol of our | 2 |
| sincere sympathy.
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