Full Text of SR1249 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of John W. Sheppard of Pittsfield, who | 4 | | passed away on October 15, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard was born to Earl and Jessie Smith | 6 | | Sheppard in Time on September 12, 1931; he married Karolyn J. | 7 | | Beatty at New Salem United Methodist Church on September 20, | 8 | | 1953; he was drafted into the U.S. Army in December 1954, and | 9 | | he served as a radar technician in Thule, Greenland until his | 10 | | honorable discharge in November 1956; he later married Carlene | 11 | | Dunham on July 27, 2012; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard was a livestock farmer until he was | 13 | | 91 years old; he raised shorthorn cattle, Oxford sheep, and | 14 | | Poland China hogs with his faithful farm dog by his side; he | 15 | | was also a Burrus seed salesman for numerous years; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard formed the Bay Creek Watershed | 17 | | Board in 1973 and was the first appointee, serving on the board | 18 | | for 50 years; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard was committed to serving the people | 20 | | of Pittsfield and Pike County; he was a member of the Pike | 21 | | County Board from 1978 to 2000, serving as chair for a number |
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| 1 | | of years; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard was the last president of the Pike | 3 | | and Louisiana Railroad; he was honored as Volunteer of the | 4 | | Year by the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and was | 5 | | instrumental in the restoration of the historic bandstand in | 6 | | Time; he also served as a board member for Looking for Lincoln; | 7 | | and | 8 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard and his first wife, Karolyn, were | 9 | | 4-H leaders for many years and were inducted into the Illinois | 10 | | 4-H Hall of Fame for their service in 2009; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard will be remembered as a devoted and | 12 | | loving husband, father, and grandfather, a dedicated public | 13 | | servant, a loyal friend, and a man of strong faith; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard was preceded in death by his first | 15 | | wife of 55 years, Karolyn; his parents; his | 16 | | great-granddaughter, Piper Isabel Lewis; and his sister, | 17 | | Catherine Moore; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, John Sheppard is survived by his wife, Carlene; | 19 | | his sons, Robert (Kelly) Sheppard, Tom Sheppard, Bill (Martha) | 20 | | Sheppard, Jim Sheppard, and Ron (Mary Ann) Sheppard; his | 21 | | daughters, Sandy (Larry) Wigington, Mary (Dave) Lagemann, and |
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| 1 | | Kathy (Tom) Scranton; 13 grandchildren; 19 | 2 | | great-grandchildren, with another on the way; his | 3 | | brother-in-law, Dale Moore; and numerous nieces and nephews; | 4 | | therefore, be it | 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | John W. Sheppard and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of John Sheppard as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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