Full Text of SR0238 95th General Assembly
SR0238 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Quentin Yerby of Peoria, who passed away | 4 |
| on June 2, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Quentin Yerby was born on February 28, 1929, in | 6 |
| Peoria; his parents were Talbert G. and Irene (Cramer) Yerby; | 7 |
| he married Marian J. Ney on August 2, 1952, in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, Quentin Yerby was well known in Peoria for his | 9 |
| tireless work as a major fundraiser for youth sports through | 10 |
| his active participation in many community organizations; he | 11 |
| was a helping hand to countless area charities and | 12 |
| not-for-profit groups, and volunteered his time to the Peoria | 13 |
| Park District for many community events; he also enjoyed | 14 |
| spending time with his family and friends, and working as an | 15 |
| usher at the Peoria Civic Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Quentin Yerby was a member of St. Philomena | 17 |
| Catholic Church, its Men's Club, the 3rd Degree Spalding | 18 |
| Council Knights of Columbus 427, the Independent Sports Club, | 19 |
| and the Suburban Kiwanis; he was secretary-treasurer of the Old | 20 |
| Timers Baseball Association and served as treasurer of the | 21 |
| Peoria County Old Settlers Association; and
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| WHEREAS, Quentin Yerby is survived by his wife; his | 2 |
| daughters, Linda Yerby, Diane (Michael) Finan, Pam (Brian) | 3 |
| DeVos, and Jenny Yerby; his grandchildren, Talbert Heinz, Tom | 4 |
| Finan, and Sarah and Timothy DeVos; and his brother, Joel | 5 |
| (Susan) Yerby; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 7 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 8 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Quentin Yerby; and be it | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the family of Quentin Yerby as an expression of | 12 |
| our sympathy.
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