Bill Text: IL HR0621 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Randy Nelson of Alton, formerly of East Alton.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0621 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0621-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Randy | ||||||
| 4 | Nelson of Alton, formerly of East Alton, who passed away on | ||||||
| 5 | February 9, 2024; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was born to Frances (Sypolt) Nelson | ||||||
| 7 | and Richard Nelson in Alton on August 12, 1966; he graduated | ||||||
| 8 | from Roxana High School; he studied fire service management | ||||||
| 9 | and earned a master's degree in fire service and homeland | ||||||
| 10 | security from Southern Illinois University Carbondale; he | ||||||
| 11 | served as a fire protection specialist in the U.S. Air Force, | ||||||
| 12 | where he was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska | ||||||
| 13 | and then at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota; he | ||||||
| 14 | married Meghan Widenhoefer on September 25, 2020; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson worked as a firefighter at Olin | ||||||
| 16 | Corporation before being hired by the East Alton Fire | ||||||
| 17 | Department in 1989; he was promoted to lieutenant in 2000, | ||||||
| 18 | captain in 2006, and chief in 2012; he retired from the fire | ||||||
| 19 | department in 2015 and took on the position of village | ||||||
| 20 | treasurer; that same year, he was published in Fire | ||||||
| 21 | Engineering magazine; he also formerly taught fire science at | ||||||
| 22 | Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was an active member of the | ||||||
| 2 | community, receiving several recognitions and awards; his | ||||||
| 3 | community involvement included the East Alton Rotary, which | ||||||
| 4 | awarded him the Paul Harris Award for Service; he also served | ||||||
| 5 | as president and vice president of Local 2333 of the | ||||||
| 6 | International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson loved fast cars, motorcycles, | ||||||
| 8 | fishing, and playing darts; he was also an avid boater; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson will be remembered for his | ||||||
| 10 | commitment, dedication, passion, and love for his family, as | ||||||
| 11 | well as his service to the community; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 13 | and his sister-in-law, Donna Nelson; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
| 15 | stepchildren, Julian Watt, Lydia Watt, Gabriel Watt, Brittany | ||||||
| 16 | (Dennis) Edney, and Katie (Austin) Sanders; five | ||||||
| 17 | step-grandchildren; his sisters, Ornetta (Fred) Gilliam, Roxie | ||||||
| 18 | (Mike Baker) Huck, and Karen (Terry) Good; his brothers, | ||||||
| 19 | Richard Nelson and Boyd (Staci) Nelson; his nieces and | ||||||
| 20 | nephews, Jeremy (Missy) Gilliam, Aaron (Kayla) Gilliam, Scott | ||||||
| 21 | (Tonya Kelly) Gilliam, Dean (Heather Ogden) Huck, Derrick | ||||||
| 22 | (Wendi) Good, Ryan (Tara) Good, Chris Nelson, Sarah (Lance | ||||||
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| 1 | Harris) Nelson, and Dan (Keely) Nelson; several great-nieces | ||||||
| 2 | and great-nephews; his friends; and his pets, Momo, Leo, | ||||||
| 3 | Cheeto, Oliver, and Baby EJ; therefore, be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 5 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 6 | we mourn the passing of Randy Nelson and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 7 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 8 | him; and be it further
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