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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to extend their sympathy to the family
4 of Billie Lee Tipsword of Sorento, Illinois, who passed away
5 on September 18, 1998; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Tipsword was born in Sorento on January 31,
7 1930; his parents were Kenneth and Roberta (Tipsword) Olive;
8 on October 27, 1956 he married Jewel Steele in Greenville,
9 Illinois; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Tipsword served his country in the United
11 States Army and is memorialized, with his fellow veterans
12 from the area, at the Bond County Veteran's Memorial in
13 Greenville; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Tipsword was a member of the Sorento Masonic
15 Lodge #861, the Sorento American Legion #713, the Ainad
16 Shriner Temple of East St. Louis, the Bond County Housing
17 Authority, and the Bond County Shrine Club; he served as the
18 Shoal Creek Township Supervisor, and was the Sorento
19 Homecoming Association Parade Chairman for sixteen years; he
20 was also a member of the Scottish Rites Bodies of Belleville
21 and the Panama V.F.W.; and
22 WHEREAS, Billie Lee Tipsword is survived by his wife,
23 Jewel; his daughter, Mrs. James (Sharon) Eck Jr.; and his
24 grandchildren, Aaron and Sarah; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
27 mourn, along with his family, friends, and the community of
28 Sorento, the passing of Billie Lee Tipsword; may all his
29 acquaintances find peace in this time of need; and be it
30 further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to the family of Billie Lee Tipsword.