Full Text of SR1440 101st 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 M. Lynn Martin of Springfield, who passed | 4 | | away on September 16, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin was born in Vincennes, Indiana to Hugh | 6 | | A. and Ruth E. (Clark) Martin on November 2, 1948; he grew up | 7 | | in Lawrenceville and attended Southern Illinois University; he | 8 | | served in the U.S. Army from 1969 through 1971, which included | 9 | | time as a chaplain's assistant in Heidelberg, Germany; he | 10 | | married Diane Midkiff on August 7, 1971, and they relocated to | 11 | | Oklahoma, where he attended Oklahoma Baptist University; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin and his wife returned to Illinois in | 13 | | 1973, and he began his ministry at First Baptist Church in | 14 | | Effingham; shortly thereafter, he was ordained by the Southern | 15 | | Baptist Church; he ministered through music to several churches | 16 | | in Springfield, including Springfield Southern Baptist Church, | 17 | | Wesley United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church, | 18 | | and, most recently, Third Presbyterian Church; professionally, | 19 | | he worked for the State of Illinois and retired in 2010; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin was a talented pianist, singer, and | 21 | | choral director; he gave his time and talents to local | 22 | | community theaters and served on production staffs and |
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| 1 | | performed with The Muni, the Springfield Theater Center, the | 2 | | Theater in the Park, and The Legacy Theater; he also | 3 | | accompanied a variety of musicals for area schools and served | 4 | | as a judge in regional school music contests; in his | 5 | | retirement, he was a music teacher at St. Aloysius School; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin was an advocate for honoring the | 7 | | American flag; he had the privilege of serving as a volunteer | 8 | | guardian with the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight chapter and | 9 | | accompanied World War II and Korean War veterans on trips to | 10 | | the memorials in Washington, D.C.; he was also proud to serve | 11 | | as a local election judge; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin was affectionately known as "Paw Paw" | 13 | | to his grandchildren; his heart was never more full than when | 14 | | he was with his family; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin was preceded in death by his parents; | 16 | | his sister, Marianna Martin; his father-in-law, Elvis J. | 17 | | Midkiff; his brothers-in-law, Elvis L. and Lyle E. Midkiff; and | 18 | | his sister-in-law, Cheryl Gadberry; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Martin is survived by his wife of 49 years, | 20 | | Diane; his sons, Ryan Martin, Bradley (Adria) Martin, and | 21 | | Jeffrey Martin; and his grandchildren, Hope, Madison, Jake, | 22 | | Addie, Karli, Andrew, Clara, and Ava; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | M. Lynn Martin and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Lynn Martin as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy.
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