Bill Text: IL SR0234 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Calvin Peters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0234 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0234-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 Calvin Lewis Peters of East Moline, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on April 20, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters was born to James Alfred and Zettie | ||||||
6 | (Dotson) Peters in Belton, Arkansas on April 10, 1924; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Blevins High School in Blevins, Arkansas and | ||||||
8 | from Henderson State Teachers College in Arkadelphia, | ||||||
9 | Arkansas; he married Nancy Jean McAdams in Nashville, Arkansas | ||||||
10 | on August 4, 1950; he served in the U.S. Army during World War | ||||||
11 | II; while serving with General McArthur in the far East, he | ||||||
12 | earned five battle stars; he then served in the Army Reserves | ||||||
13 | for 20 years, retiring as captain in 1968; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters worked at the Rock Island Arsenal | ||||||
15 | for 32 years, retiring in 1980; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters was an active member of First | ||||||
17 | Baptist Church, Moline for 47 years; he was active in the | ||||||
18 | Masonic Fraternity, as a 61-year member of Doric Lodge #319, | ||||||
19 | AF & AM, Moline Lodge #1014, AF & AM, Silvis Lodge #898, AF & | ||||||
20 | AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline, Kaaba Shrine, | ||||||
21 | Davenport, and Moline Hi-12 Club; he was also a life member of | ||||||
22 | the Reserve Officers Association, VFW Post #2056, and American |
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1 | Legion Post #227; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Calvin Peters is survived by his wife of 70 | ||||||
3 | years, Nancy; his two sons, William C. (Donna Marie) Peters | ||||||
4 | and James H. Peters; and his brother, J. Dale Peters; | ||||||
5 | therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Calvin Lewis Peters and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Calvin Peters as an expression of | ||||||
13 | our deepest sympathy.
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