Bill Text: IL SR0483 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Edward J. Mathis of Henry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0483 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0483-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Edward J. Mathis of Henry, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on September 10, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Edward Mathis was born in Henry to George and Amy | ||||||
| 6 | (Johnson) Mathis on April 6, 1931; He served in the U.S. Air | ||||||
| 7 | Force; he married Frances Myers in Varna on August 10, 1951; | ||||||
| 8 | and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Edward Mathis was an auto mechanic at Klein's | ||||||
| 10 | Auto in Henry; he owned and operated his own auto service | ||||||
| 11 | garage in Henry for many years and then retired from S&K | ||||||
| 12 | Chevrolet in Peoria; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Edward Mathis served on the Henry City Council | ||||||
| 14 | for two terms; he was a member of Henry United Methodist Church | ||||||
| 15 | and a lifetime Member of the Henry American Legion; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Edward Mathis was preceded in death by his wife; | ||||||
| 17 | his daughter, Barbara Benvenuti; one brother; one sister; and | ||||||
| 18 | two grandchildren; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Edward Mathis is survived by his sons, Michael | ||||||
| 20 | (Robin) and Allan (Carol) Mathis; seven grandchildren; 13 | ||||||
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| 1 | great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; | ||||||
| 2 | therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 5 | Edward J. Mathis and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 6 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 7 | further
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