Bill Text: IL SR0689 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Peter C. Taylor of Chillicothe.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0689 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0689-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Peter C. Taylor of Chillicothe, who
passed away on March 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Peter Taylor was born on October 22, 1956, in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Nathaniel Taylor, Jr. and Rebecca
Wilkins Taylor; he married his wife, Gretchen, 20 years ago;
and
WHEREAS, Peter Taylor was baptized at the Great King David
Church in Baton Rouge; he graduated from Southern University in
Baton Rouge; he was a lifetime member of the Scotlandville High
School and Southern University Marching Bands; and
WHEREAS, Peter Taylor was recruited by Caterpillar
directly upon graduation and that brought him to Central
Illinois; he continued to be employed at Caterpillar; and
WHEREAS, Peter Taylor was admired and loved by all; he was
fondly known as "Uncle Pete" by children young and old; he
would often say that while he and Gretchen had no children of
their own, they had lots of children through his family, both
blood and chosen; he loved to fish, smoke his cigars, and drink
coffee at Starbucks; he was known far and wide for his "magic

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vest"; and
WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father; his
sister, L. Joyce Taylor-Hayes; his grandfather and namesake,
Peter Wilkins; and his grandparents, Nathaniel and Geneva
Taylor; and
WHEREAS, Peter Taylor is survived by his wife, Gretchen;
his mother Rebecca Taylor; his sister, Marie Terry-Harris
(Michael); brother, Nathaniel Taylor III; his sister-in-law,
Marianne Stipe (Marty); his mother-in-law, Jacqueline Righter;
his nephew, Eric Stipe; his nieces, Anna Stipe, Natalie Estelle
(Anthony), Mikelle Harris, Corey St. Michael (Cameron), Annie
Cunningham; great-nephew, Calvin St. Michael; and aunts,
Sylvia Washington and Rita Wilson; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we mourn, along
with his family and friends, the passing of Peter Taylor; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Peter Taylor as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy.