Full Text of HR0660 94th General Assembly
HR0660 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Al | 4 |
| Oxford of Johnston City; and
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| WHEREAS, Al was born January 6, 1943 in Hardin County, the | 6 |
| son of Gilbert and Cora (Ralph) Oxford; he married Iolanda | 7 |
| (Serena) on April 27, 1977 in Harrisburg; and
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| WHEREAS, Al was a retired coal miner, last working at Rend | 9 |
| Lake Consolidated Coal in 2003, and was a union representative | 10 |
| for the UMWA; and
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| WHEREAS, Al was a veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Bay | 12 |
| of Pigs from 1960 to 1963, serving in the United States Navy; | 13 |
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| WHEREAS, Al was an active member of the community; he was a | 15 |
| member of the Lake Creek Masonic Lodge and a board member of | 16 |
| the FRC; he was a Democratic precinct committeeman, had served | 17 |
| on the Johnston City School Board, and had been a Johnston City | 18 |
| alderman; Al was a member of Hurricane Baptist Church in | 19 |
| Herrin, where he served as a trustee and a Yokefellow; he also | 20 |
| was a member of the Buccaneer's Club of Johnston City; and
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| WHEREAS, Al was an inspiration to his family and countless | 22 |
| friends, and his passing has been deeply felt by many, | 23 |
| especially his wife, Iolanda; his son, Brian, and wife Shelley; | 24 |
| his daughter, Tonya Greenrod; his grandchildren, Ryan Oxford, | 25 |
| Courtney Oxford, Kayleigh Oxford, Aaron Pogue, and Kaci Pogue; | 26 |
| his sisters, Wanda Cash, Alma Gross (husband, Harold), and | 27 |
| Betty Cash (husband, Ed); his brothers, Russel (wife, Jackie), | 28 |
| Harry (wife, Jane), and Dave; and several nieces and nephews; | 29 |
| he was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, | 30 |
| Winford and Kenny; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 |
| we mourn the passing of Al Oxford, and we extend our deepest | 4 |
| sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 5 |
| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Al Oxford's family as an expression of our sincere | 8 |
| condolences.
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