SR0248 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Denzil R. Walker of Herrin on Friday, May 13, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born on July 12, 1933, in Herrin, to Floyd "Grassy" and Fern (Compton) Walker; he was a standout football player at Herrin High School in the 1950s and was a member of the Class of 1951; he was inducted into the Herrin High School Hall of Fame in 1997; and

WHEREAS, He married Adeline (Toigo) in Marion on November 13, 1964; he was the retired vice president, CEO of the Bank of Herrin and a longtime Herrin businessman, retiring in 2001; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Walker valiantly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he was a member of the Herrin Elks, Pigion Inn, the American Legion, Rotary Club, the Herrin Chamber of Commerce, First United Methodist Church, and he served on the Herrin Civic Center Board; he enjoyed golfing at Franklin County Country Club and Crab Orchard Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, He was very active in the Herrin community and played an important role in numerous projects, including helping to organize the Herrinfesta Italiana Golf Tournament; volunteer work was a way of life for him; in 2001, he was honored by the Herrin Spokesman as one of the area's Unsung Heroes; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Denzil R. Walker has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Adeline Walker; his daughters, Delina and her husband Peter Nugent, Holly and her husband Vern Larkin, and Kelly King; his six grandchildren; his one great-grandchild; his brothers, Jerry and his wife Joyce Walker and Gordon and his wife Sylvia Walker; and his many aunts, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews; he was preceded in death by his parents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Denzil R. Walker, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.