Bill Text: IL SR1110 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Harold Gordon Tozer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1110 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1110-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 Harold Gordon Tozer of Springfield, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 9, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer was born to Alva Clarence and Anna | ||||||
6 | Julia (Gordon) Tozer in Menard County on March 28, 1916; he | ||||||
7 | married Evelyn Edna Hergett on December 21, 1953; Harold was a | ||||||
8 | World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater from | ||||||
9 | 1942 to 1944; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer owned a small grain farm and raised | ||||||
11 | livestock and horses; he was extremely proud of a horse he | ||||||
12 | owned that won Grand Champion at the Illinois State Fair; he | ||||||
13 | also worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for several | ||||||
14 | years before retiring; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer was an avid bird watcher and nature | ||||||
16 | lover and was a member of the Audubon Society and the Adams | ||||||
17 | Wildlife Sanctuary; he was also a lifelong member of the Menard | ||||||
18 | County American Legion Post #129; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer enjoyed coffee with his buddies and | ||||||
20 | traveling; he and his wife also enjoyed participating at the | ||||||
21 | Clayville Town Historic Site; most of all, he loved Sunday |
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1 | afternoon drives with his wife and spending time with family | ||||||
2 | and friends during the holidays and family celebrations; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
4 | his wife, Edna; his two brothers, Clarence and Woodrow Tozer; | ||||||
5 | and his five sisters, Mildred Wiseman, Bertha Knoles, Virginia | ||||||
6 | Hinrichs, Alice Horn, and an infant sister, Norma Faye Tozer; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Harold Tozer is survived by his cousin, Betty | ||||||
9 | Young; his several nieces and nephews; and his several | ||||||
10 | great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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13 | Harold Gordon Tozer 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
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17 | presented to the family of Harold Tozer as an expression of
our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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