Bill Text: IL SR0938 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Lester Boe of Ottawa.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0938 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0938-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 Lester Boe of Ottawa, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 5, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Lester Boe was born in Wallace Township to Hans | ||||||
6 | and Tillie (Dale) Boe on July 27, 1916; he attended the | ||||||
7 | one-room school house of Wallace Township through eighth grade; | ||||||
8 | he joined the United States Army and served as a mechanic in | ||||||
9 | Europe during World War II from 1941-1945; he participated in | ||||||
10 | the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Naples, and Normandy; he | ||||||
11 | married Esther Johnson at Hauge Lutheran Church in Chicago on | ||||||
12 | November 17, 1945; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Lester Boe farmed in Wallace and Rutland Townships | ||||||
14 | and worked for Caterpillar in Aurora until his retirement; he | ||||||
15 | then drove a school bus for the Serena Community Unit School | ||||||
16 | District #2 for a number of years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Lester Boe loved farm life, threshing, and | ||||||
18 | attending the Sandwich Fair and antique and farm toy shows; he | ||||||
19 | created many models of antique farm equipment; he also enjoyed | ||||||
20 | camping, fishing, spending time with his family, and going to | ||||||
21 | McDonald's for daily coffee breaks; he faithfully attended | ||||||
22 | church; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Lester Boe was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
2 | his wife, Esther; his brothers, Howard, Tyler, Clarence, and | ||||||
3 | Henry Boe; his sisters, Myrtle Alsvig, Alma Osthus, and Marie | ||||||
4 | Low; and four siblings in infancy; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Lester Boe is survived by his children, Eugene | ||||||
6 | (Gudrun) Boe, Ruth (Larry) Stanford, Russell (Nancy) Boe, and | ||||||
7 | Judy (Kevin) Snook; his nine grandchildren; and his 22 | ||||||
8 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Lester Boe, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
12 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Lester Boe as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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