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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State  of  Illinois  learned with regret of the death of
 4    Floyd Deming of Liberty on Tuesday, October 30, 2003, at  the
 5    age of 109; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Deming  was born on May 15, 1894, in Adams
 7    County to Charlie and Janie Hultz  Deming;  he  married  Anna
 8    Ballmyer  in Macomb on May 31, 1919; they devoted 81 years to
 9    each other as loving  partners,  parents,  and  friends;  she
10    preceded him in death on February 20, 2001; and

11        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Deming spent most of his life farming near
12    Liberty before moving to the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy
13    in 1991; he enjoyed hunting, pitching horseshoes,  wrestling,
14    dancing,  and playing cards; he was a member of Faith Baptist
15    Church in Camp Point; and

16        WHEREAS, Mr. Deming had  the  distinction  of  being  the
17    oldest  living veteran in Illinois, having served in the U.S.
18    Army during World War I in the 124th Infantry, Company K;  he
19    entered the United States Army on June 26, 1918, in an effort
20    to  provide  honorable  service to the citizens of the United
21    States of  America;  he  was  discharged  with  an  excellent
22    character on January 4, 1919; and

23        WHEREAS,  The  passing of Mr. Deming has been deeply felt
24    by  many,  especially  his  children,  Irene  Warning,   Ruth
25    Schwartz, Rita Sparks, Joann Breneman, and Walter Deming; his
26    16  grandchildren;  and  his  numerous  great  grandchildren,
27    great-great      grandchildren,     and     great-great-great
28    grandchildren; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
30    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
31    we mourn the passing of Floyd Deming and extend our sincerest
 
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 1    condolences to his friends and family; and be it further

 2        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 3    presented  to  the family of Floyd Deming as an expression of
 4    our deepest sympathy during their time of bereavement.