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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Reverend Fr. James Eugene Marshall of
4Silvis, who passed away on March 8, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Fr. Marshall was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to
6John B. and Lillian (Birdsong) Marshall on December 27, 1929;
7he graduated from Southeastern Louisiana College in Hammond,
8Louisiana and the School of Theology at the University of the
9South in Sewanee, Tennessee; he served in the United States
10Navy during the Korean War; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Fr. Marshall was ordained Deacon in the Episcopal
12Church in 1954 and ordained a Priest in the Episcopal Church in
131955; he served Episcopal churches in Louisiana and Missouri
14and several congregations in the Diocese of Quincy; he served
15as President of the Standing Committee during the re-alignment
16of the Diocese of Quincy from the Episcopal Church to the
17Southern Cone of the Anglican Communion; he was a faithful
18member and local convenor of Forward in Faith NA; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Fr. Marshall loved flying and worked on his
20home-built airplane for 12 years, finally flying it in 1984; he
21belonged to the Radio Control Club and Moline Sky Raiders; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Fr. Marshall was preceded in death by his four
2brothers, John, Thomas, William Lee, and Robert Marshall; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Fr. Marshall is survived by his stepdaughter and
4her husband, Katherine and Rob Hebert, and his nephew, John B.
5Marshall; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Reverend Fr. James Eugene Marshall, and extend our sincere
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
10him; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Fr. Marshall as an expression of our
13deepest sympathy.