Bill Text: IL SR0075 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Joe Layne Whitley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0075 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0075-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Joe Layne Whitley, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | January 23, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Whitley was born in Red Boiling Springs, | ||||||
6 | Tennessee to Orel and Bessie (Compton) Whitley on November 23, | ||||||
7 | 1930; he graduated from Red Boiling Springs High School in | ||||||
8 | 1947; he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where | ||||||
9 | he was the youngest master sergeant in the Far East, | ||||||
10 | participated in three major operations, and received the | ||||||
11 | Purple Heart; he married Patricia "Pat" on February 23, 1953, | ||||||
12 | and he welcomed Pat's three children, Kathy, Danny, and Carla | ||||||
13 | into his heart; together, they had a son, Terry; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Joe Whitley, for a time, worked at IH Farmall in | ||||||
15 | Rock Island in the evenings and as a rural postal carrier in | ||||||
16 | the daytime; he moved his family to a 54-acre horse ranch, | ||||||
17 | called the Flying W, located east of Andalusia in 1964; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Joe Whitley belonged to several organizations, | ||||||
19 | including the Purple Heart Club, the Rock Island V.F.W. Post | ||||||
20 | 1303, the Reynolds American Legion Post 1166, the Andalusia | ||||||
21 | Township Board of Trustees, the Rural Letter Carriers, and the | ||||||
22 | National Association of Letter Carriers, where he served as a |
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1 | board member; he was a founding member and an officer of the | ||||||
2 | Blackhawk Rodeo Association, where he served as a barrel clown | ||||||
3 | during the bull riding competition; he was also a member of the | ||||||
4 | German Shepherd Dog Club of the Quad Cities and raised German | ||||||
5 | Shepherds; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Joe Whitley was known as outgoing, gregarious, | ||||||
7 | and someone able to strike up a conversation wherever he went; | ||||||
8 | he enjoyed playing golf, riding his motorcycle, spending time | ||||||
9 | at Jumer's Casino, and traveling with Pat and their friends; | ||||||
10 | he also enjoyed flat track motorcycle racing, where he | ||||||
11 | achieved national ranking as an amateur; he kept a large | ||||||
12 | garden and supplied neighbors and relatives with sweet corn, | ||||||
13 | tomatoes, peppers, and other goodies; he kept active at home | ||||||
14 | and mowed several acres every week; he participated in an | ||||||
15 | honor flight to Washington, D.C.; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Joe Whitley was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
17 | his brother, Darrell; and his wife, Patricia; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Joe Layne Whitley is survived by his children, | ||||||
19 | Kathy (John) Cervantes, Daniel (JoAnne) Whitley, Carla (Jack) | ||||||
20 | Martens, and Terry Whitley; his brother, Billy (Carolyn) | ||||||
21 | Whitley; his 12 grandchildren; and his many | ||||||
22 | great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; therefore, | ||||||
23 | be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
3 | Joe Layne Whitley and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
4 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
5 | further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Joe Whitley as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | deepest sympathy.
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