Bill Text: IL SR1209 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dorothy Loy Lyon Pogue of Godfrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1209 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1209-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 Dorothy Loy Lyon Pogue of Godfrey, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on December 13, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was born in Carey, Ohio to John and | ||||||
6 | Helen (Whitlock) Loy on December 1, 1925; she graduated from | ||||||
7 | Findlay High School in Ohio and then Depauw University in | ||||||
8 | Greencastle, Indiana in 1947; she studied psychology at Indiana | ||||||
9 | University and married the Reverend Dr. Richard Lyon in 1948; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue earned her pilots license and was an | ||||||
12 | accomplished organist; she loved classical music, playing | ||||||
13 | bridge, and doing crossword puzzles; she cooked amazing chicken | ||||||
14 | livers and onions; she was quick to correct the grammar and | ||||||
15 | table manners of her children, and sometimes others; she spent | ||||||
16 | her winters in Naples, Florida for 46 years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was a member of the Junior League of | ||||||
18 | Alton, Illinois State Chapter of P.E.O., and served as a deacon | ||||||
19 | at First Presbyterian Church of Alton; she relished her many | ||||||
20 | foreign adventures with Richard and friends; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue married Joe H. Pogue in 2003 after |
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1 | the passing of her husband; they enjoyed traveling the world | ||||||
2 | and having an active social life; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was preceded in death by her | ||||||
4 | daughter, Mary Lyon, and her first husband, Richard Lyon; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue is survived by her husband, Joe; her | ||||||
6 | children, the Reverend Dr. Susan Lyon (Dr. Tom Hudson), Dr. | ||||||
7 | John Lyon, and Sally Lyon (Chris Pfeiffer); and eight | ||||||
8 | grandchildren, Thomas, David, and Stephen Hudson, Taylor, | ||||||
9 | Rebecca, and Jessica Lyon, and Ellie and Ned Pfeiffer; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Dorothy Loy Lyon Pogue, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
14 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; 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 Dorothy Pogue as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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