Bill Text: IL SR2189 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Earl J. Carter of Peoria Heights.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-28 - Resolution Adopted [SR2189 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2189-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 Earl J. Carter of Peoria Heights, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 24, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Earl Carter was born in Peoria to Lawrence Q. and | ||||||
| 6 | Pearl (Blake) Carter on October 30, 1934; he married Judith | ||||||
| 7 | Bowden on November 16, 1963, and she preceded him in death on | ||||||
| 8 | April 18, 1984; he later married June Callahan; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Earl Carter served in the United States Army; he | ||||||
| 10 | was the former Mayor of Peoria Heights, the Richwoods Township | ||||||
| 11 | Supervisor, and a trustee; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Earl Carter spent much of his life and free time | ||||||
| 13 | in community service; he was on the G.P. Transit Board for many | ||||||
| 14 | years; he was the last surviving charter member of the Peoria | ||||||
| 15 | Heights Suburban Lions Club, where he raised money for local | ||||||
| 16 | charities and those in need; he lived his life with honor, | ||||||
| 17 | kindness, and integrity; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Earl Carter was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 19 | and his ten siblings; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Earl Carter is survived by his wife, June; his | ||||||
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| 1 | children, Timothy (Karen) Carter and Elizabeth (Blake) | ||||||
| 2 | Blumenshine; his granddaughters, Abigail (Jamie) Swingler, | ||||||
| 3 | Amanda Carter, and Devon and Brook Blumenshine; his sisters, | ||||||
| 4 | Rose and Judy Carter; his step-children, Kenny and Bev | ||||||
| 5 | Callahan; his two step-grandchildren; and his many nieces and | ||||||
| 6 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Earl J. Carter and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Earl Carter as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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