Full Text of SR0895 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Edward Pierce of Marengo, who passed away | 4 | | on August 25, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Pierce was born in Atlanta to Arthur Lloyd | 6 | | and Doris Francis (Snook) Pierce on August 21, 1930; he served | 7 | | in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean War; he | 8 | | married Darlene R. Golz on January 20, 1951; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Edward Pierce was a farmer and a real estate | 10 | | broker until his retirement; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Edward Pierce enjoyed spending time with his | 12 | | family, watching the Chicago Bears football games, and | 13 | | traveling with his wife; he will be remembered as a loving | 14 | | spouse, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who never | 15 | | lost his sense of humor; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Edward Pierce was preceded in death by his | 17 | | daughter, Cynthia Maria Pierce; and his siblings, Mary Etta | 18 | | Allen, Arthur Eugene Pierce, and Robert Grant Pierce; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Edward Pierce is survived by his wife of 66 years, | 20 | | Darlene; his children, Richard (Peggy) Pierce, Catherine |
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| 1 | | (Dave) Frank, Steven (Selene) Pierce, and Ronald (Ann) Pierce; | 2 | | his 12 grandchildren; his nine great-grandchildren; and his | 3 | | sister-in-law, Joyce Pierce; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Edward Pierce, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 7 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Edward Pierce as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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