Bill Text: IL SR0799 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Paul Craig of Perry.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0799 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0799-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Paul Craig of Perry, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | July 11, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Paul Craig was born in Danville on December 13, | ||||||
| 6 | 1960 to James and Marlene Calhoun Craig; he graduated from | ||||||
| 7 | Griggsville High School in 1979 and married Mary Ellen Suhling | ||||||
| 8 | on November 24, 1979 in Mount Sterling; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Paul Craig was a past employee of National Starch | ||||||
| 10 | for 21 years in Meredosia and was very involved with | ||||||
| 11 | Boilermakers Union Local 484; he later worked for the | ||||||
| 12 | Jacksonville Developmental Center until the center closed; he | ||||||
| 13 | then was employed by the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; he | ||||||
| 14 | was a 34-year member of the North Pike Fire Department, where | ||||||
| 15 | he had been Fire Chief since 1994; he was an instructor with | ||||||
| 16 | the Illinois Fire Service Institute for many years; he was | ||||||
| 17 | Mutual Aid Box Alarm System's current President for Division 67 | ||||||
| 18 | and past President of Twin Pike Mutual Aid Association; he was | ||||||
| 19 | also the Western Illinois sales rep for the Illinois Fire | ||||||
| 20 | Store; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Paul Craig was a member of the Perry Masonic Lodge | ||||||
| 22 | Ancient Free and Accepted Masons for many years and Pittsfield | ||||||
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| 1 | OES Chapter 195; he was heavily involved with youth sports in | ||||||
| 2 | Pike County and enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Paul Craig is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; | ||||||
| 4 | his daughter, Kimber Martin (Michael "Bub"); his 2 sons, Kellen | ||||||
| 5 | Craig and Kollin Craig (Brittany); his 3 grandchildren, Hattie | ||||||
| 6 | and Ike Martin and Finley Craig; his 3 sisters, Alicia Dunham | ||||||
| 7 | (Scott), Anna Emrick (John), and Jennifer Craig Blakley; his 2 | ||||||
| 8 | brothers, Jay Craig (Janna) and Steve Craig (Leann); and | ||||||
| 9 | several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Paul Craig, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
| 13 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Paul Craig as an expression of our | ||||||
| 16 | deepest sympathy.
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