Full Text of SR0688 95th General Assembly
SR0688 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 Fred P. Swagerty of North Chicago, who | 4 |
| passed away on March 22, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Fred P. Swagerty was born March 31, 1934 in | 6 |
| Newport, Tennessee, to the late Herbert and Lillie Swagerty; | 7 |
| Fred accepted the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at an early age; | 8 |
| the highlight of Fred Swagerty's life was when he was joined in | 9 |
| holy matrimony on October 1, 1956 to his adoring wife, Hilda; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army during peace | 12 |
| time and was employed at the Veterans Administration Hospital | 13 |
| in North Chicago, from which he retired after 30 years of | 14 |
| employment; he was also employed at the Shell service station | 15 |
| in Deerfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Fred's hobbies included playing golf and bowling; | 17 |
| he received many awards for his passion for golf and bowling; | 18 |
| Fred was also a past Exalted Ruler of the Little Fort Elks | 19 |
| Lodge 1390 in North Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Fred P. Swagerty was preceded in death by his | 21 |
| parents, Herbert and Lillie Swagerty; his brothers, William |
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| "June" (Sally) Swagerty, Charles (Cheola) Swagerty, and Gene | 2 |
| Swagerty; and his sister, Mary Davis Woods; and
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| WHEREAS, Fred Swagerty leaves to cherish his memory his | 4 |
| beautiful wife of 52 years, Hilda Swagerty; his sister, | 5 |
| Katherine Swagerty; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; and | 6 |
| many, many friends; Fred will also be dearly missed by his | 7 |
| bowling buddies, "The Wolfpack", "The Sunday Night Mixed" | 8 |
| bowling league, and the members of the Little Fort Elks Lodge | 9 |
| 1390;
therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Fred P. Swagerty; and be | 13 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Fred P. Swagerty as a symbol of our | 16 |
| sincere sympathy.
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