Bill Text: IL SR2022 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Frederick Ray Sparks, Sr. of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR2022 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2022-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 Frederick Ray Sparks, Sr. of Rock Island, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on June 19, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was born on October 15, 1938 | ||||||
| 6 | in Hannibal, Missouri; his parents were Lewis and Irene Herring | ||||||
| 7 | Sparks; he married Sharon Lynne Minnich on August 9, 1958 at | ||||||
| 8 | Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. proudly served his country | ||||||
| 10 | in the United States Marine Corps; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. worked as a union pipefitter | ||||||
| 12 | for United Association Local 25 in Rock Island for many years | ||||||
| 13 | until his retirement in 2000; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was a gifted mechanic and | ||||||
| 15 | welder; he was also an avid duck hunter, deer hunter, and | ||||||
| 16 | all-around outdoorsman; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 18 | wife, Sharon; his parents; and his sister, Norma Tollenaer; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Frederick Sparks, Sr. is survived by his children, | ||||||
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| 1 | Lewis (Kym) Sparks II, Frederick R. "Pete" Sparks, Jr., and | ||||||
| 2 | Lynne Sparks; his grandchildren, Fred Sparks III, Dr. Jesse | ||||||
| 3 | (Omid Keshtkar) Sparks, and Jamie Sparks; and his | ||||||
| 4 | great-granddaughter, Alexis McClay; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 7 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Frederick Ray Sparks, | ||||||
| 8 | Sr.; and be it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of Frederick Sparks, Sr. as an | ||||||
| 11 | expression of our sympathy.
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