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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Evan Sink
4of Mulkeytown, who passed away on June 20, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Evan Sink was born on January 16, 1956, in Du
6Quoin; his parents were Albert "Cabe" Sink and Nettie Sink; he
7married Gayla Sink on January 2, 1977; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Evan Sink was a graduate of Sesser-Valier High
9School; following his retirement from the coal industry, he was
10employed in the area of traffic safety with the Illinois
11Department of Transportation; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Evan Sink was a member of the Greenwood United
13Methodist Church and the Sesser Masonic Lodge; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Evan Sink enjoyed spending time with his family,
15gardening, hunting, and fishing; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Evan Sink was preceded in death by his parents;
17his father-in-law and mother-in law, Gene and Elnora Jones; his
18brother, Dennis Sink; and his brothers-in-law, Donald Arflack
19and Kent Batson; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Evan Sink is survived by his wife, Gayla; his
2children, Amy and Mike Johnson, Vanessa Sink, David and Audra
3Bates, and Scott and Kim Bates; his grandchildren, Jade Bates,
4Peyton Bates, Asher Bates, Deryck Bates, Ryleigh Bates, Hunter
5Johnson, C.J. Johnson, and Micah Johnson; his brother, Gilbert
6(Carol) Sink; his sisters, Joyce (Jim) Thompson, Betty Arflack,
7and Susan (Jim) Mondino; his brothers-in-law and
8sisters-in-law, Rita and Dwight Hitt and Larry and Vicky Jones;
9and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
13Evan Sink; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Evan Sink as an expression of our
16sympathy.