Full Text of SR1136 96th General Assembly
SR1136 96TH 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 Marvel J. LeVora of Carlinville, who | 4 | | passed away on November 26, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marvel J. LeVora was born on April 1, 1925 in | 6 | | Carlinville, the son of Jacob Matthew and Lela Ann (Morehead) | 7 | | LeVora; he married Norma Griffiths in Little Rock, Arkansas on | 8 | | February 14, 1950; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, He joined the Army and served during World War II; | 10 | | he started his driving career as a self-employed truck driver | 11 | | hauling livestock and commodities; he later was offered a job | 12 | | driving for Starr Brothers Inc. in Carlinville and was employed | 13 | | until 1975, when he accepted a job with Prairie Farms Dairy, | 14 | | where he worked as a general laborer until his retirement in | 15 | | 1985; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, He was known for his love of fishing and enjoyed | 17 | | delivering cars to various dealerships in Illinois and | 18 | | surrounding states after retirement; he was a member of Saints | 19 | | Mary and Joseph Catholic Church and the Guy Baird American | 20 | | Legion Post #554; he had a past membership in the Carlinville | 21 | | Elk's Lodge #1412; and he served as the past President of the | 22 | | Macoupin Club; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; | 2 | | and his granddaughter, Christy Lynne LeVora; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Marvel LeVore is survived by his sons, Thomas A. | 4 | | LeVora (Peggy), Gerald W. "Jerry" LeVora Sr. (Angie), and John | 5 | | M. LeVora (Susan A.); his daughter, Kelley Philpott; his 5 | 6 | | grandchildren; his 5 great-grandchildren; and his sisters, | 7 | | Eileen Ryan and Marie Burke of Carlinville; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 10 | | his family and friends, the passing of Marvel LeVora; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Marvel LeVora as a symbol of our | 14 | | sincere sympathy.
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