SR1071 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened at the death of Roy C. Shuff of Shelbyville, who passed away on May 31, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff was born in Dugout, on September 29, 1940 to Edgar C. and Retta B. (nee Osborn) Shuff; he graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1958 and attended Sparks Business College in Shelbyville; he married Marilyn J. Franks on January 14, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Vandalia; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff began working at Gene & Barney's in Shelbyville; he later worked for El Bauer Chevrolet in Decatur and then the Prudential Insurance Company in Springfield; he returned to Shelbyville and purchased the Earl Riley Insurance Agency in 1977, which later became Shelbyville Insurance Services, Inc.; he retired in 2006 and worked for Grabb Motors in Shelbyville; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff was a member of Jackson Masonic Lodge #53 of Shelbyville, the Ansar Shrine of Springfield, the Shelby Country Shrine Club, the Greater Shelbyville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Shelby Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, where he served as President, First United Methodist Church, where he served on the Trustees and Finance Committee, and Moose Lodge #1294 of Shelbyville; he also served on the Shelby County Economic Development Committee and the Chautaugua Committee in Shelbyville; he enjoyed helping with the 4th of July celebrations in Shelbyville and collected money for the fire works; he also helped collect money for the Shriners through their coloring books; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff was elected mayor of Shelbyville in 2007 and served in that capacity until his passing; as mayor he accomplished the retention of International Paper, the opening of the Chapala Mexican Grill, and the Downtown Streetscape Project; he enjoyed the Sister City program with Okuwa, Japan and was part of the Shelbyville delegation that traveled to Japan in 2008; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff enjoyed playing and watching sports; he played on the Shelbyville Merchants fast-pitch softball team for many years; he was a die-hard fan of the Illini, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Bears, and USAC Open Wheel Racing; he took great pride and supported all of the interests of his children and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Raymond Fulte and Arthur Glen Shuff; and by his sister, Letha Fulte; and

WHEREAS, Roy Shuff is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his sons, Troy and Terry Shuff; his daughters, Tracie (Patrick) Helton and Tami Shuff; his grandchildren, Charlie Shuff, Jennier Shuff (Mike Boring), Hilary Shuff, and Sydnie Helton; and his dogs, Maggie, Molly, and Dhasi; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Roy C. Shuff, and 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 the family of Roy Shuff as an expression of our deepest sympathy.