SR0610 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Patrick Allen Parsons of Peoria, who passed away on October 9, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons was born on July 12, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri; his parents were Kenneth and Erma (nee Hicks) Parsons; he married Linda Potts on January 17, 1970 in Springfield, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons grew up on a farm outside Marshfield, Missouri; he graduated in 1971 from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri and earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons served his country with pride as a member of the United States Army from 1971 to 1974; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons served as the Human Resources Director for the City of Peoria; he served as an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois for 15 years; he also served as Executive Director of Illinois Central College for 5 years and as an adjunct instructor at Robert Morris College; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons was an active member and officer of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources for 21 years; he earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and was awarded the Barbara Sundquist Distinguished Service Award and the Carl K. Wettengel Achievement Award for his work; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons was an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Montie "Michael" Parsons; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Parsons is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, Brian (Carol) Parsons, Ben Parsons, and Brigitta (Nathan) Enderle; his grandchildren, Aidan, Declan, Kian, and Keira Parsons, Kennedy Parsons, and Julia Enderle; and his siblings, Judy (Ed) Mahoney, Edie (Larry) Herman, Cathie (Walter) Oberbeck, Steve (Jennifer) Parsons, David (Kate) Parsons, Chris (Lisa) Parsons, Rachel (Dan) Young, and Joe (Linda) Parsons; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Patrick Allen Parsons; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Patrick Parsons as an expression of our sympathy.