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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Eldon Otto Armour of Carlinville on Saturday,
4 January 4, 1997; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Armour was born in Honey Point Township on
6 December 9, 1916, the son of Otto "Tot" and Lydia Anna
7 Perrottet Armour; he was united in holy matrimony with Verda
8 F. Fullington, and to this union were born three children;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, After Mr. Armour retired from farming, he went
11 on to work for Smith Equipment, MJM Electric as a night
12 dispatcher, and the Carlinville Street Department, where he
13 retired in 1981; and
14 WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Armour was a member of
15 the Carlinville Elks Lodge, a lifelong member of the Rural
16 United Methodist Church, as well as one of the first board
17 members of the Macoupin Service Company; and
18 WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Armour was elected to the Macoupin
19 County Board where he served until his death; and
20 WHEREAS, Eldon Otto Armour will be sorely missed by his
21 loving wife, Verda; his daughter Judy; his sons John and
22 Dennis; his brothers Gordon, Arlin, and Wendell; his sister
23 Ruby; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;
24 therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
26 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sadness the death
27 of Eldon Otto Armour and extend our sympathies to his family
28 and friends; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Eldon Otto Armour.