SR1257 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Miles Ellsworth Wallingford, who passed away on November 15, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Miles Wallingford was born in East Moline on March 23, 1919 to Warder and Ida Wallingford; he served in the United States Navy as a storekeeper during World War II from 1943 to 1945 on Midway Island; he married Eleanor Anderson on September 26, 1953 in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Miles Wallingford worked at the Rock Island Arsenal, the Roy Roth Pump Company, and Rock Island Lines, where he worked as a switchman and served as a union representative; he served on the Carbon Cliff Village Board, the TIF Committee, the School Board, and was a volunteer fireman and Optimist Club member; and

WHEREAS, Miles Wallingford loved life, family, friends, music, reading, playing cards, repairing cars, lawn mowers, and anything mechanical; he also loved nature, hunting, fishing, and gardening; and

WHEREAS, Miles Wallingford was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor; his parents, Ida and Warder Wallingford; his sisters, Mary Brown and Winifred Roth; and several wonderful relatives and friends; and

WHEREAS, Miles Wallingford is survived by his children, Gene (Ann) Reiling, Penny (Lee Seitelman) Wallingford, and Minetta (David I. Rubin) Wallingford; his grandchildren, Brielle Seitelman, Victoria Seitelman, and Katie Seitelman; his siblings, Kathleen DeRoo and Richard Wallingford (Helen); his great friend, Linda Bredberg, who was like family; and the many other close friends and relatives who loved him; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Miles Ellsworth Wallingford, and extend our sincere condolences 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 the family of Miles Wallingford as an expression of our deepest sympathy.