Bill Text: IL SR1952 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph H. Whitson of Milan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1952 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1952-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 Joseph H. Whitson of Milan, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on August 11, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was born in Davenport, Iowa to | ||||||
6 | Theodore and Maudie Collier Whitson on August 13, 1947; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Davenport West High School; he served in the | ||||||
8 | United States Navy during the Vietnam War; he married Wendi Jo | ||||||
9 | Stevenson on February 23, 2002; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was a professional truck driver and | ||||||
11 | was employed by Nussbaum Transportation for 34 years; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was a member of Teamster Local 371, | ||||||
13 | Rock Island, the Davenport Moose Lodge, and Goodguys Rod & | ||||||
14 | Custom Association; in his earlier years, he coached girls | ||||||
15 | slow-pitch softball; he was an avid fan of classic cars and | ||||||
16 | enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his | ||||||
17 | grandchildren; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
19 | parents and his granddaughter, Sloane Terhune; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Joseph Whitson is survived by his wife, Wendi Jo; |
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1 | his children, Rene (John) Charles, Terry (Peggy) Whitson, | ||||||
2 | Michael (Lisa) Laughlin, Jamie (Kris) Laughlin, and Sarah | ||||||
3 | (Charles) Terhune; his grandchildren, A.J. Charles, Justin | ||||||
4 | Solis, Sidney and Emily Laughlin, Nick Angelos, Charlie | ||||||
5 | Terhune, Lindsay Begyn, Liz Cavazos, Alicia and Michael | ||||||
6 | Townley, and Taylor Graebur; his great-grandchildren, Lylah, | ||||||
7 | Ivan, Keegan, Allyson, Rollin, Wheeler, and Paisley; his | ||||||
8 | brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Jill Whitson; his sister, | ||||||
9 | Sandy Thompson; his close friend, Chuck Thompson; and his many | ||||||
10 | nieces, nephews, and other family; 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 | Joseph H. Whitson 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 | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Joseph Whitson as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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