SR1382 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edwin Holt of Colona, who passed away on December 14, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt was born on May 15, 1926 in Mountain View, Arkansas; his parents were William and Lena Jefferies Holt; he married Lena E. Baxter on May 4, 1948 in Mountain View; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt served as a gunner with the United States Army in the European Theatre during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt retired from Alcoa in 1988 after many years of service; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt was a self-taught musician and could play anything with strings; he also enjoyed woodworking and making airplanes out of pop cans; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon; his brothers, Jack, Jake, Jesse, and JC; and his sisters, Isabelle and Flossie; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Holt is survived by his wife, Lena; his daughters, Debra (Kenny) Collis and Pam Gooch; his son-in-law, Melvin (Edel) Miller; his grandchildren, Jason, Jeremy, Justin, Stacy, Shawna, Amber, Sarah, and Rachel; his 21 great-grandchildren; his 3 great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Jap Holt; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Edwin Holt; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edwin Holt as an expression of our sympathy.