SR0782 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Nathaniel Cover Sr. of Peoria, who passed away on July 3, 2008; and

WHEREAS, He was born October 4, 1935, in Peoria to Nathaniel and Hulda Elsing Cover; he later married Joyce Becker; and

WHEREAS, Nate was an electrical contractor, serving as a board member for NECA, IBEW, and the Electrical Commission for the city of Peoria; he was founder and president of Cover Electric Inc., currently managed by his son; and

WHEREAS, He enjoyed playing tennis, and most of all, boating on the Illinois River and Lake of the Ozarks; he was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he also served as a board member; and he attended Bradley University, where he became involved in the ROTC program, later serving in the Air National Guard Reserves; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by one sister, Ann Barclay; and

WHEREAS, Nathaniel Cover is survived by his two daughters, Kim A. (Alan) Maites and Ketra A. (Michael) Tobin; his son, Nathaniel B. (Jillian) Cover; and his eight grandchildren, Sara and Ellie Maites, James, Emily, and Abby Tobin, and Nathan, Logan, and Teagan Cover; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Nathaniel Cover Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Nathaniel Cover Sr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.