Bill Text: IL HR0152 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Esaw Peterson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0152 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0152-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Esaw | ||||||
4 | Peterson, who passed away on February 17, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Esaw Peterson was born on December 23, 1944; he | ||||||
6 | served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where | ||||||
7 | he obtained the rank of Sergeant and was awarded several medals | ||||||
8 | and ribbons of honor; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Esaw Peterson moved to Bloomington to work for | ||||||
10 | State Farm Insurance and retired after more than 30 years of | ||||||
11 | service; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Esaw Peterson was a true community leader and a | ||||||
13 | generous person who gave much to all of McLean County; he | ||||||
14 | served on the McLean County Board and was chairman of the | ||||||
15 | Justice Committee; he also served on the Bloomington Board of | ||||||
16 | Elections Commission, where he oversaw elections and their | ||||||
17 | operations in Bloomington; he was a member of the McLean County | ||||||
18 | Republican Party, the Lincoln Club of McLean County, and Wayman | ||||||
19 | AME Church of Bloomington for many years; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Esaw Peterson is survived by his wife, Cleo; his | ||||||
21 | daughters, Rissa and Laurie; and his many other family members; |
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1 | therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
3 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
4 | we mourn the passing of Esaw Peterson and extend our sincere | ||||||
5 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
6 | him; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Esaw Peterson as an expression of | ||||||
9 | our deepest sympathy.
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