SR0336 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0336 LRB094 13117 CSA 47967 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Gene R. "Doc" Haynes on July 12, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Haynes was born February 3, 1935, in Lowndes, Missouri, the son of Ulus and Maude Shetley Haynes; he married Bonnie J. Martin on July 21, 1956, in Corinth, Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, He attended Oasis of Grace Church in Anna; he was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Korean conflict, and was a self-employed logger for most of his life; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, his son-in-law, Jimmy Boyd, and two brothers and three sisters; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Gene Haynes is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Bonnie Haynes; his children, Jeannie and husband K.W. Carter, Steve Haynes and companion Jody Boner, Cathy Boyd, David and wife Ana Haynes, John Haynes, and Angie and husband Fred Robinson; his eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; his brothers, Keith and wife Berniece Haynes and Jerry Haynes; his sisters, Wanda and husband Ed Durham, Joyce and husband Linvell Fox, and Bettye and husband Dave Demelle; and his nieces, nephews, and other relatives, and many, many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gene R. "Doc" Haynes and extend our sincerest condolences to his family; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.