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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Carl J. "Duke" Trent of Rock Island, who
4passed away on October 18, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Trent was born on June 24, 1917 in Brewster,
6Nebraska; his parents were Edward and Anna Morgan Trent; he
7married Donna E. Boyer on September 6, 1947 in Farmington,
8Iowa; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Carl Trent served with the United States Army in
10Africa and Italy during World War II; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Carl Trent worked as a coal miner and at John
12Deere Plow Planter; he was also a truck driver for Phillips
13Petroleum for many years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Carl Trent was a member of Oak Ridge Bible Chapel
15in Milan; he enjoyed gardening; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Carl Trent is survived by his wife, Donna; his
17sons, Jack (Kathy) Trent, Steve (Crystal) Trent, and Mike
18(Brenda) Trent; his grandchildren, Stephanie, Justin, Tina,
19Chad, Adam, Jason, and Jennifer; and 17 great-grandchildren;
20therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Carl J. "Duke" Trent;
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Carl Trent as an expression of our
7sympathy.