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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Duane A. "Butch" Mathis of Beach Park,
4		who passed away on February 27, 2020; and
5		WHEREAS, Butch Mathis was born to Wayne and Vivian (Allen)
6		Mathis in Waukegan on April 11, 1941; and
7		WHEREAS, Butch Mathis worked for Abbott Labs, retiring in
8		1996 after 37 years of service; and
9		WHEREAS, For the past 54 years, Butch Mathis was a lifetime
10		member of the Zion Moose Lodge; and
11		WHEREAS, Butch Mathis was an avid cribbage player, liked
12		country music, and enjoyed working in his garage; he loved the
13		Green Bay Packers, the Atlanta Braves, and traveling to his
14		property up north in Wisconsin; and
15		WHEREAS, Butch Mathis was preceded in death by his parents;
16		his second wife, Nancy; and his daughter-in-law, Laura Mathis;
17		and
18		WHEREAS, Butch Mathis is survived by by his two loving
19		sons, Kenneth (Lynn Tester) Mathis and Scott (Teresa Nelson)

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1		Mathis; his first wife and the mother of his sons, Mary
2		Johnson; his second wife's children, Dan Capell, Dave Capell,
3		and Rita Richardson; his sister, Karen (Bruce) Miller; his
4		grandchildren, Jacob Mathis, Jennifer Capell, Jim (Kimber)
5		Richardson, and Joe (Marlana) Richardson; his
6		great-grandchildren, Elise, Vinny, Eva, Gabriel, Benjamin, and
7		Rebecca; his nieces and nephews, Brock (Julianna) Miller, Derek
8		(Jennifer) Miller, and Heather (Christopher) Harrison; and his
9		great nieces and nephews, Brianna, Brandt, Zachary, Samantha,
10		Madison, and Payton; therefore, be it
11		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
12		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
13		Duane "Butch" A. Mathis and extend our sincere condolences to
14		his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
15		further
16		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17		presented to the family of Butch Mathis as an expression of our
18		deepest sympathy.