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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Harry A.
4Volant of Ladd, who passed away on October 7, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Harry Volant was born in Ladd to Harry Sr. and
6Lena (Fererro) Volant on November 6, 1924; he attended Ladd
7Grade School and Hall High School; he served as a sergeant in
8the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945; he served
9in Africa, Italy, Germany, and France and received the Silver
10Battle Star, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Purple Heart in
111944; he married Yvonne Granfield at St. Benedict Church in
12Ladd on January 31, 1948; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Harry Volant worked as a foreman and assistant
14chemist at the Illinois Industrial Rubber Co. in Ladd from 1948
15to 1961; he was an inspector for the Department of Agriculture
16for the State of Illinois from 1961 to 1965; he worked for the
17Department of Revenue for the State of Illinois from 1965 until
18retiring in 1989; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Harry Volant served with the Ladd Fire Department;
20he was a player and manager for the Ladd Merchants baseball
21team from 1946 to 1959; he was a member of St. Benedict Church,
22American Legion Post #936, and the Loyal Order of the Moose; he

 

 

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1served 14 years on the Bureau County Board and on the Hall
2Township High School Board from 1966 to 1980; he was a Ladd
3alderman for six years and mayor of Ladd from 1965 to 1997; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Harry Volant had a passion for cooking, gardening,
5and sports; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; he was
6known for his dedication to his family and his love for the
7Village of Ladd; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Harry Volant was preceded in death by his parents
9and his sisters, Corrine and Sara Volant; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Harry Volant is survived by his wife of 70 years,
11Yvonne; his children, Teryl (Bob) Destri, Keith (Grace) Volant,
12Kevin (Kellie) Volant, Nanette (Paul) Crawford, and Melissa
13(Shawn Bowen) Shrier; nine grandchildren; four
14great-grandchildren; his brother, Raymond Volant; his sister,
15Barbara Lucas; and his special caregivers, Karen Sterchi and
16Mary Renkosik; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19mourn the passing of Harry A. Volant and extend our sincere
20condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
21him; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Harry Volant as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.