Full Text of HR0621 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 Paul | 4 | | Arthur Walker of Ewing, who passed away on June 22, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Walker was born in Ewing on August 28, 1929 | 6 | | to Mason and Wilma (Toombs) Walker; he married Ella Dillow on | 7 | | September 18, 1948; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Paul Walker served his country for 21 years in the | 9 | | United States Navy as a chief in aviation mechanics; he fought | 10 | | in the Korean War and made numerous cruises on board the USS | 11 | | Hancock, the USS Kitty Hawk, and the USS Bennington; he also | 12 | | taught mechanics to air crewmen at Coronado Island, California; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, After retiring, Paul Walker worked for PSA | 15 | | Airlines as a mechanic and at Hughes Tool Factory, both in | 16 | | California; he and his wife moved back to Ewing in 1976 and | 17 | | opened a welding shop; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Paul Walker served as the mayor of Ewing for 14 | 19 | | years and as a deacon at Ewing Baptist Church; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Paul Walker was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| 1 | | his son, Arthur Dale Walker; his 4 sisters; and his 4 brothers; | 2 | | and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Paul Walker is survived by his wife of 66 years, | 4 | | Ella; his sons, Michael (Wanda) Walker and Robert (Patricia) | 5 | | Walker; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, | 6 | | nephews, cousins, and great friends; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 9 | | mourn the passing of Paul Arthur Walker, and extend our sincere | 10 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 11 | | him; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Paul Walker as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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