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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of David L. Sharpe of Rock Island, who
4passed away on December 13, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, David Sharpe was born in La Belle, Missouri to
6John and Sarah Shoemaker Sharpe on January 11, 1925; he served
7in the United States Army during World War II and married
8Frances "Jerry" G. Bragg in Canton, Missouri on August 5, 1949;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, David Sharpe was employed at John Deere Plow &
11Planter in Moline for over 38 years, retiring in 1987; and
 
12    WHEREAS, David Sharpe and his wife enjoyed traveling and
13working in their beautiful flowerbeds together; and
 
14    WHEREAS, David Sharpe was preceded in death by his parents;
15his wife, Frances; and his brothers, Carl, Robert, Donald, and
16James Sr.; and
 
17    WHEREAS, David Sharpe is survived by his niece, Kay Trask,
18and his nephews, Kevin (Diane), James Jr. (Marlo), and John
19(Lyn); therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3David L. Sharpe, and extend our sincere condolences to his
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of David Sharpe as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.