Bill Text: IL SR1483 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Troy Randall Ward of Glen Carbon.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1483 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1483-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 Troy Randall Ward of Glen Carbon, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 3, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward was born on September 21, 1947 in | ||||||
| 6 | Hendersonville, North Carolina; his parents were Juthron and | ||||||
| 7 | Ginny (nee Campbell) Ward; he married Cathy Wayant on June 10, | ||||||
| 8 | 1972 in Greensboro, North Carolina; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward was a Vietnam veteran who proudly served | ||||||
| 10 | his country as a member of the United States Army; he was the | ||||||
| 11 | recipient of 2 Bronze Stars, the National Defense Service | ||||||
| 12 | Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam | ||||||
| 13 | Campaign Medal, and the Army Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge | ||||||
| 14 | with M-14 Qualification Attachment Bar for his meritorious | ||||||
| 15 | service; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward was employed as the plant manager of | ||||||
| 17 | A.O. Smith in Granite City for many years; he also retired from | ||||||
| 18 | the quality control department of the Nike Corporation in St. | ||||||
| 19 | Louis, Missouri; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward was a dedicated member of the Glen | ||||||
| 21 | Carbon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2222; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward enjoyed golfing, cooking, and spending | ||||||
| 2 | time with his family, especially his 8 grandchildren; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Troy Ward is survived by his loving wife of 42 | ||||||
| 4 | years, Cathy Ward; 4 children, Mary (Vince) Hughes, Kelly | ||||||
| 5 | Wesley, Brandon Ward, and Jon Ward; 8 grandchildren, Courtney | ||||||
| 6 | Lybarger, Taylor Lybarger, Brooke Wesley, Alison Wesley, Ellie | ||||||
| 7 | Hughes, Grace Hughes, Jackson Ward, and Lena Ward; a sister, | ||||||
| 8 | Karen Barker; 2 brothers, David Ward and Kevin (Daryl) Ward; | ||||||
| 9 | and many extended family members and friends; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 12 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Troy Randall Ward; and | ||||||
| 13 | be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Troy Ward as an expression of our | ||||||
| 16 | sympathy.
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