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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, U.S. Navy veteran Lyle Gordon Endicott was born on
3December 7, 1921, exactly 20 years to the day before his
4enlistment in the Navy and the attack on Pearl Harbor; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lyle Endicott enlisted in the United States Navy
6on December 7, 1941, a day now known as Pearl Harbor Day; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Lyle Endicott heroically served as a fighter pilot
8with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade on the USS Steamer Bay
9aircraft carrier in the Pacific during World War II; and
 
10    WHEREAS, While deployed in the Pacific, Lyle Endicott
11supported the invasions of Luzon Island, Lingayen Gulf, Subic
12Bay, Iwo Jima, and the Okinawa Islands; and
 
13    WHEREAS, While on leave from the Navy, Lyle Endicott met
14Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Piercy of Woodlawn and married her after
15only knowing each other two weeks; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Upon his discharge from the Navy, Lyle Endicott
17and Annie decided to stay in Woodlawn, where they opened a
18small grocery store; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Their store began to grow, and the people of

 

 

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1Woodlawn appreciated the convenience of having a store in their
2little village; they began to sell furniture out of their
3grocery store and eventually opened up Endicott Interiors,
4running both the grocery store and the furniture store; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eventually their furniture store grew so large
6that it became one of the most influential businesses in
7Jefferson County, attracting customers from many miles; and
 
8    WHEREAS, They were business owners known for being
9gracious, generous, and models for the entire community,
10putting their faith first as the basis for their personal lives
11and for their business decisions; and
 
12    WHEREAS, They were active leaders in the Woodlawn Christian
13Church and longtime volunteers in the Mt. Vernon Hospice
14organization and were both honored as Senior Saints for
15Jefferson County; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Lyle Endicott also flew as a company pilot for the
17Self Oil Company, where he continued to be one of the most
18experienced and revered pilots in Southern Illinois and was
19able to teach many young pilots how to fly; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Lyle Endicott was happily married for 72 years to
21Annie prior to her death in 2016; they raised one son, Stanton,

 

 

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1and one daughter, Vicki; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we commend Lyle Gordon Endicott for his unwavering service to
5our nation in the United States Navy and for his contributions
6to the economy and people of Woodlawn; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Lyle Endicott as a symbol of our respect and
9esteem.