Bill Text: IL SR1421 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ernest "Ernie" Bartholomew, Jr. of Arthur.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1421 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR1421-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Ernest "Ernie" Bartholomew, Jr. of
Arthur, who passed away on August 19, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. was born on August 11,
1932 in Casey; his parents were Ernest Sr. and Flossie Elliott
Bartholomew; he married Patricia Beth Ulrey in Casey on
September 21, 1954; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. graduated from Casey High
School in 1951; he subsequently served his country as a member
of the United States Air Force in 1952 until 1956, spending 18
months in Korea during the Korean War; he and his wife then
moved to Arthur in 1957; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. was employed by Petro/USI
Chemical Company in Tuscola for 35 years until his retirement
as supervisor in 1992; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. was involved in Douglas
County politics and government; he served as a Bourbon Township
Trustee and Tax Assessor for over 25 years; he served on the
Douglas County Board, having served from 1992 to 2000,
including 2 years as board chairman; he was reappointed to the

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County Board in 2011 and elected to a full 4-year term in 2012;
he also served on the Douglas County Sheriff's Department Merit
Commission and the Douglas County Crime Stoppers and served as
a Republican Precinct Committeeman; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. retired from the Arthur
Volunteer Fire Department after 20 years of service; he was a
50-year member of the Arthur Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion and was a current commander; he was also a
50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Danville Scottish Rite,
Ansar Shrine, and founding member of the Tri-County Shrine
Club, the Arthur Lions Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star;
he was a member of the Arthur United Methodist Church for over
50 years, where he served on several committees; he also
dedicated many years of service to the Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair, serving as Superintendent of the horse pulling contest
and working on demolition derby and tractor pull, and served as
a fair board director from 1984 to 2000; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. was preceded in death by
his parents and his sister and brother-in-law, Iwana and
Burnell Runkel; and
WHEREAS, Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. is survived by his wife,
Patricia Beth Bartholomew; 2 sons, David (Gemma) Bartholomew
and Mark (Terrie) Bartholomew; 2 grandsons, Zachary and Colten

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Bartholomew; his step-granddaughter, Eleanor McKee-Volkmer;
several nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and
great-nephews; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of Ernest "Ernie"
Bartholomew, Jr.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Ernest Bartholomew, Jr. as an
expression of our sympathy.