Bill Text: IL SR2173 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Albert C. Fisher of Decatur.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR2173 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2173-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 Albert C. "Butch" Fisher of Decatur, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 18, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Albert Fisher was born in Decatur to Everett | ||||||
6 | Charles and Juanita McDaniel Fisher on October 6, 1943; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Atwood-Hammond High School and received his | ||||||
8 | agriculture degree from Southern Illinois University; he | ||||||
9 | served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and married | ||||||
10 | Sherlyn Sue Sykes at the Hammond United Methodist Church on | ||||||
11 | November 24, 1968; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Albert Fisher farmed and worked for Kemper | ||||||
13 | Insurance and Morton Buildings; he was a resource | ||||||
14 | conservationist for the Douglas County Soil and Water | ||||||
15 | Conservation District; he traveled to many schools and events | ||||||
16 | with his rainfall simulator and promoted no-till farming | ||||||
17 | methods prior to his retirement; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Albert Fisher was a member of the Hammond United | ||||||
19 | Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Bement Masonic Lodge | ||||||
20 | #365, AF & AM, and a board member of the Piatt County Soil and | ||||||
21 | Water Conservation District; he was a former president of the | ||||||
22 | Atwood-Hammond School Board and a trustee of the Hammond |
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1 | Village Board; he was an avid horseman and was a member of the | ||||||
2 | American Road Horse Association; his greatest joy was spending | ||||||
3 | time with his grandchildren; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Albert Fisher was preceded in death by his | ||||||
5 | parents; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Albert Fisher is survived by his wife of nearly 50 | ||||||
7 | years, Sherlyn; his son, Chuck (Shelly) Fisher; his daughter, | ||||||
8 | Carmen (Mark) Hamilton; his grandchildren, Carly, Chase, and | ||||||
9 | Camry Fisher and Andrew and Caitlyn Hamilton; his sister, | ||||||
10 | Patricia Heit; and his brother, Bill (Ellie) Miller; therefore, | ||||||
11 | be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Albert C. "Butch" Fisher and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Albert Fisher as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our deepest sympathy.
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