Full Text of SR0243 94th General Assembly
SR0243 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford | 4 |
| of Marion on Friday, May 13, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swafford was born on August 19, 1918, in | 6 |
| Marion to John Wesley and Edna (Groves) Swafford; he married | 7 |
| Barbara (Manier) Rains; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ; | 9 |
| he retired from the Marion V.A. Hospital, where he worked as a | 10 |
| fireman; he was a member of the Marion Masonic Lodge 89 AF & | 11 |
| AM, Marion Eagles Lodge 2457, and a lifetime member of Marion | 12 |
| VFW Post 1301; he served in the United States Army Air Corp; | 13 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, He loved his family and spending time with his | 15 |
| grandkids, as well as spending time fishing and hunting; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford has been | 17 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his son and | 18 |
| daughter-in-law, Bobby and Shirley Rains; his daughter and | 19 |
| son-in-law, Rhonda and Keith Soldner; his daughter-in-law, | 20 |
| Connie Swafford; his grandchildren, Cynthia and Scott Lentz, | 21 |
| Anne Swafford, Kevin and Rachel Soldner, Scott and Chasity | 22 |
| Rains, Sandra and Sean Hayes, Tena and Chuck Albright, Doug and | 23 |
| Erin Draper, and Cory Draper; his 12 great-grandchildren; and | 24 |
| his sister, Christine Boester; he was preceded in death by his | 25 |
| parents; his sons, Duane Swafford and Benny Rains; his two | 26 |
| brothers; and his four sisters; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 28 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 29 |
| Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford, and we extend our sincere | 30 |
| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 4 |
| sympathy.
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