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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate is saddened to learn of the
3passing of Lindsey Everett Allen Jr. of Carterville, who passed
4away on January 15, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Everett Allen was born to Lindsey Everett and
6LaVeta Lilian (Bowman) Allen in Beardstown on October 8, 1935;
7he married Cathy Dianne Larsen in Las Vegas on July 12, 1993;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, In his earlier years, Everett Allen was a talented
10sportsman; he won a track meet "by a nose", played a six-man
11game of football and scored seven touchdowns, and scored 12
12points at a 1953 Harlem Globetrotter basketball game; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Everett Allen began working at the Carbondale
14"Fina" Gas Station in 1962; later, he took a job in Mason
15County, working for the government clearing forests; he also
16worked as a barge hand on the "Harriet Ann", a tow boat, up
17until his time in the service; after honorably serving our
18country in the United States Army, Everett purchased a dump
19truck and began a trash route in Carterville; the business
20eventually grew, thriving in southern Illinois, Missouri, and
21Kentucky and employing over 90 workers.; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Everett Allen was fondly referred to as " Papa Ice
2Cream Man" by many families and kids during summers spent pool
3side; he liked to help local kids by purchasing their class
4rings and letter jackets and was also an avid NASCAR fan who
5followed the circuit for many years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Everett Allen was preceded in death by his
7parents, Lindsey Everett and LaVeta Lilian (Bowman) Allen; his
8daughter, Cynthia (Ronnie) Weihl; and his brother, Carl Allen;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Everett Allen is survived by his loving wife of 27
11years, Cathy Allen; his daughters, Debbie Allen Murphy and
12Bertie Moore; his son, Jeff (Jacinta) Alstat; his
13grandchildren, Ryan (Beth) Brooks, John (Erin) Patterson, Kody
14Boyd, Josh (Emily) Alstat, Andrew Alstat, Brooke Schimdgall,
15Bridget Buffington, Daltun Hasty, Lyndsay Timmons, Allie
16(Jimmy) Hartwick-Pearsley, and Delaynie Dearmond; his 15
17great-grandchildren; his brothers, Bob (Linda) Allen and Roger
18Allen; his sister, Maxine (Walt) Ball; his nephew, Brad
19(Jeanie) Allen; his nieces, Becki Allen, Rachel Allen, Michelle
20Garvey, and Ashley (Nick) Bigler; and his many dear friends,
21including Steve Hess, George (Connie) Calhoun, Keith (Barbara)
22Boze, Bill Hasty, and Frank (Donna) Gunderson; therefore, be it
 
23    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2Lindsey Everett Allen Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to
3his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Everett Allen as an expression of
7our deepest sympathy.