Bill Text: IL SR0961 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Darwin Kershaw of Colona.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0961 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0961-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 Darwin "Buz" Kershaw of Colona, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 24, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw was born in Colona on May 12, 1932 | ||||||
6 | to Clyde and Berniece A. Crouch Kershaw; he married Joanne | ||||||
7 | Voorhis in Colona in 1951; he served in the United States Army | ||||||
8 | from 1953 to 1955; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw was a life-long farmer; he, along | ||||||
10 | with his mother and brother, Darrell, owned the Kershaw Mobile | ||||||
11 | Home Park in Colona; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw married Barbara Bender in 1990 in | ||||||
13 | Bradenton, Florida; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw was a long-time member of Green | ||||||
15 | Rock Colona American Legion Post 1233; he enjoyed golf, | ||||||
16 | bowling, and flying his plane in his earlier years; he enjoyed | ||||||
17 | getting on his motorcycle and riding to his friend, Jim | ||||||
18 | Mortier's to repair farm equipment; he also enjoyed watching | ||||||
19 | the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears, NASCAR, and times with his | ||||||
20 | grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | parents; his first wife, Joanne; his brother, Darrell Kershaw; | ||||||
3 | and his sister, Donna Michels; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Darwin Kershaw is survived by his wife, Barb; his | ||||||
5 | daughter, Brenda (Armando) Veloz; his sons, David (Grace) | ||||||
6 | Kershaw, Dale (Jackie) Kershaw, and Duane (Diane) Kershaw; his | ||||||
7 | stepsons, Bill (Mary Ann) Bender, John (Angel) Bender, and Tom | ||||||
8 | (Brenda) Bender; his daughter, Becky; several grandchildren | ||||||
9 | and great-grandchildren; and his sister, Betty Meier; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Darwin "Buz" Kershaw, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Darwin Kershaw as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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