Full Text of HR0030 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Earl J. | 4 | | Wiles of Carlinville, who passed away on December 22, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Earl Wiles was born in Carlinville on September | 6 | | 21, 1920 to Reuben and Olive (nee Farrant) Wiles; he graduated | 7 | | from Carlinville High School in 1941; he served in the United | 8 | | States Navy during World War II as a Gunner's Mate 1st Class, | 9 | | serving in both the Pacific and European theaters; on April 24, | 10 | | 1949, he married Frances "Tim" Hewitt at the Chesterfield | 11 | | United Church; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Earl Wiles owned and operated R.E. Wiles Trucking | 13 | | in Carlinville for over 50 years; he served with the | 14 | | Carlinville Fire Department for 52 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Earl Wiles was member of the American Legion Guy | 16 | | Baird Post #554 for over 50 years, a member of the Macoupin | 17 | | Club, serving as a past President, and a 50-year member of the | 18 | | Order of the Eastern Star of Illinois 665 Plainview Chapter and | 19 | | the Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 76
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of | 20 | | Illinois; he was a past member of the Lions Club and Elks Club; | 21 | | he enjoyed going to the Indy 500, attending 21 straight races; | 22 | | he enjoyed walking every morning and fishing at Lake Rinaker; |
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| 1 | | he most enjoyed watching his 2 grandsons playing sports; he was | 2 | | a member of Carlinville United Methodist Church; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Earl Wiles was preceded in death by his parents; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Earl Wiles is survived by his wife, Frances "Tim"; | 6 | | his son, Greg E. Wiles (Debra); and his 2 grandsons, Brett | 7 | | Wiles and Nathan Wiles; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | mourn the passing of Earl J. Wiles, and extend our sincere | 11 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 12 | | him; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Earl Wiles as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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