Full Text of SR0980 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Allison "Al" Perring Jr. of Clinton, who | 4 | | passed away on September 27, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring was born in Midland City to Allison Sr. | 6 | | and Margaret Cox Perring on August 19, 1931; he married Jean | 7 | | Gehlbach in Waynesville on December 29, 1950; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring served in the United States Army and | 9 | | was a veteran of the Korean War; after his military service, he | 10 | | returned to Central Illinois and began a life of farming; he | 11 | | received numerous agricultural awards and was a finalist for | 12 | | the 1979 Farmer of the Year award; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring was active as a community volunteer and | 14 | | leader, which included positions as the Dewitt County | 15 | | Republican Party Chairman, the Deland Weldon School Board | 16 | | President, and the Nixon Township supervisor; he was a 4-H | 17 | | leader and a Little League coach and official; he was a 33rd | 18 | | degree Mason; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring enjoyed discussing politics, family, | 20 | | farming, and Fighting Illini sports; he was a loving husband, | 21 | | father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend |
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| 1 | | whose legacy lives on through his family and community; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring was preceded in death by his parents; | 3 | | his four brothers; and his sister; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Al Perring is survived by his wife of 66 years, | 5 | | Jean; his children, David Perring, Steve (Lee Ann) Perring, and | 6 | | Kathy (Ted) Parge; his six grandchildren; his eight | 7 | | great-grandchildren and one on the way; and his sister-in-law | 8 | | Phyllis Perring; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Allison "Al" Perring Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to | 12 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Al Perring as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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