SR0104 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Howard B. Baldwin of Kewanee on Thursday, February 24, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born on October 8, 1924, in Galva to Simon and Florence McIhargy Baldwin; he attended Galva and Kewanee schools; and

WHEREAS, He married Mary Lou Hayden on February 23, 1947, in Dwight; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Baldwin was a plumbing inspector for the City of Kewanee, retiring in 1990; he served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy in Australia; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Kewanee VFW and American Legion, the Allendale Conservation Club in Modena, and served as a Scout Master for American Legion Troop 103; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Howard B. Baldwin has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Mary Lou; his daughter, Becky (and Bob) Switzer; his sons, David (and Judy) Baldwin and Hayden (and Carla) Baldwin; his sisters, Loris Jean Kinsey, Arlene Peterson, and Georgian Schmidt; his 14 grandchildren; his 20 great-grandchildren; and his great-great-grandchild; he was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Howard B. Baldwin, and we offer our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our sincere condolences for their loss.