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92_HR0307

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  wish to express their sincere condolences to
 4    the family and friends of Howard Lee White, who  passed  away
 5    on April 12, 2001; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Howard Lee White was born on August 5, 1924, in
 7    Carrollton, Illinois, to Clifford and Martha White; and

 8        WHEREAS, Howard Lee  White  proudly  served  his  country
 9    during World War II in the United States Navy; and

10        WHEREAS,  Howard  Lee  White was a county judge from 1962
11    until 1963, an associate judge  from  1964  until  1971,  and
12    circuit  judge  of  the  Seventh  Judicial  Circuit, State of
13    Illinois, from 1971 until 1984;  after  retirement  from  the
14    bench,  he  served  as  an attorney with McDonald, Cooper and
15    White Law Firm in Jerseyville; and

16        WHEREAS, Howard Lee White was an  active  member  of  the
17    First  United  Methodist  Church in Jerseyville, the Illinois
18    Bar Association, the  Texas  Bar  Association,  the  Illinois
19    Retired  Judges  Association,  the US Golf Association, Moose
20    Lodge No. 695, Elks Lodge No. 954, American Legion  Post  No.
21    492,  Veterans  of  Foreign Wars Post No. 4528, Masonic Lodge
22    No. 394, the Jersey County Chamber of  Commerce  Ambassadors,
23    the  Jersey  Community High School Panther Athletic Club, and
24    the Ainad Shrine Temple in St. Louis, Missouri; and

25        WHEREAS,  Howard Lee White made a special effort to be  a
26    part  of  his  children's  and grandchildren's lives, even if
27    they lived in another state or country; he could be found  at
28    numerous  athletic  contests,  recitals, and more commonplace
29    activities, both in and out of town; and

30        WHEREAS, Howard Lee White will always be  remembered  for
31    his  love  of  high  school  football,  playing  golf  at the
 
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 1    Westlake Country Club, and his sense of humor; and

 2        WHEREAS, The passing of Howard Lee White will  be  deeply
 3    felt  by  all  who  knew  and loved him, especially his wife,
 4    Freda; his daughters, Sharon W. (husband, David) Koplan,  and
 5    Carol  R. White; his son, Ronald W. White; his grandchildren,
 6    Marcus  Bidlack,  Brian  Bidlack,  Lance  Bidlack,  Kevin  D.
 7    Koplan, and Katie Koplan; therefore, be it

 8        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 9    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10    we  mourn,  along  with all who knew him, the death of Howard
11    Lee White of Jerseyville, Illinois; and be it further

12        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
13    presented  to the family of Howard Lee White with our sincere
14    condolences.

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