Bill Text: IL SR0808 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Stanley Newell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0808 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0808-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 Stanley Arthur "Stan" Newell, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 11, 2024; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was born to Arthur Bunn Newell and | ||||||
6 | Muriel McGee Newell in Pekin on August 8, 1947; he married | ||||||
7 | Shari Lynette Peplow in October 1973; he received his | ||||||
8 | bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was drafted into the U.S. Army after | ||||||
10 | graduating high school; he was a POW in Vietnam from 1967 to | ||||||
11 | 1973; when he returned to the U.S., he was stationed in | ||||||
12 | Tennessee, Alabama, Hawaii, and then Alabama again; after a | ||||||
13 | full career serving his country, he retired from Maxwell Air | ||||||
14 | Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama as a Lieutenant Colonel in | ||||||
15 | 1992; he was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, two | ||||||
16 | Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Stan Newell loved family card night and grilling | ||||||
18 | steaks for his family and friends; he enjoyed dove hunts, | ||||||
19 | skeet shooting, reading, and time spent with his | ||||||
20 | granddaughters; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Stan Newell was preceded in death by his parents |
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1 | and his wife; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Stan Newell is survived by his son, Chris | ||||||
3 | (Autumn) Newell; his granddaughters, Annabelle Grace Newell | ||||||
4 | and Allianne Grace Newell; three sisters; and many nieces, | ||||||
5 | nephews, cousins, and in-laws; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Stanley Arthur "Stan" Newell and extend our sincere | ||||||
9 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
10 | him; and be it further
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