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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Owen R. Lindsey of Centralia, formerly
4of Peoria, who passed away on February 23, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was born to Terrence and Jane "BJ"
6(Dobbins) Lindsey in Normal on January 26, 1999; during his
7freshman year at Richwoods High School, he wrestled on the
8junior varsity team; he transferred to Kiefer School the
9following year, where he received the Cougar of the Month
10award and performed in the talent show; he graduated from
11Kiefer School and Canton High School in 2019; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Through Kiefer School's transitional employment
13program, Owen Lindsey participated and excelled in his
14lunchroom jobs; he later attained a position as a dishwasher
15at the Suite Fire Bar and Grille at the Holiday Inn & Suites at
16Grand Prairie, where he worked for almost three years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was a Cub Scout in Pack 11 of West
18Peoria; he wrestled for the Peoria Razorbacks youth wrestling
19team, becoming a state qualifier at the Illinois Kids
20Wrestling Federation (IKWF) tournament in 2013 and 2014; he
21enjoyed participating in the monthly social gatherings of
22People with Unlimited Potential (PUP) and was a member of the

 

 

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1Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey had many leisure interests,
3including Star Wars, cartoons, local TV news stations and
4their personnel, comic book superheroes, history, classic
5movies, farm stuff, cars, and sports; he enjoyed collecting
6Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, and he loved collecting baseball
7hats; he was an avid fan of Bradley University sports teams and
8the Peoria Rivermen; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey embraced life with an open mind, a
10loving heart, and a sense of wonder; he loved deeply and was
11deeply loved; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey was preceded in death by his
13paternal grandfather, Junior Lindsey; his maternal
14grandparents, Dale and Leslie Dobbins; his uncle, Steve
15Stella; and his cats, Fenway, Starbuck, and Xev; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Owen Lindsey is survived by his parents; his
17brother, Ross (fiancée, Emily Sjurseth) Lindsey; his paternal
18grandmother, Jo Ann Lindsey; his maternal grandmother, Jane
19Dobbins; his uncles, Dick (Norma) Lindsey, Joe (Claudia)
20Lindsey, Steve (Kim) Dobbins, and Jim (Emily) Dobbins; his
21aunt, Cathy (the late Steve) Stella; his several cousins; his
22large extended family; and his cats, Kira, Lili, and Castiel;

 

 

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1therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Owen R. Lindsey and extend our sincere condolences to his
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Owen Lindsey as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.