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91_SR0427
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of
4 Martin "Marty" Rogers, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Martin "Marty" Rogers was born in Taylorville,
6 Illinois on September 16, 1925; his parents were Martin
7 Joseph and Helen Poli Rogers; and
8 WHEREAS, Martin "Marty" Rogers was a veteran of the
9 United States Marines, serving in World War II in the Pacific
10 Theater and China; and
11 WHEREAS, He was an employee of Miller Home Appliance,
12 until his purchase of the business in 1948, when it became
13 known as Rogers True Value; he owned and operated the
14 business all his adult life; and
15 WHEREAS, In 1947 he married Marjorie E. Miller in
16 Carlinville; he was member of Toastmasters International, Guy
17 Baird American Legion Post 554, the Carlinville Chamber of
18 Commerce, and the Carlinville Lions Club, where he was
19 presented with the Melvin Jones Fellow in 1993; he was
20 Carlinville Citizen of the Year in 1997 and was an organizer
21 of the Macoupin County Veterans Memorial; and
22 WHEREAS, Martin "Marty" Rogers is survived by his wife,
23 Marjorie; his sons, David (Grace), M.J. (Marihelen), Jim
24 (Jane), and Robert (Dena); his six grandchildren; his two
25 great-grandchildren; and his stepmother, Mildred Smith;
26 therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
29 all that knew him, the death of Martin "Marty" Rogers of
30 Carlinville, Illinois; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Martin "Marty" Rogers.