SR2074 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Roy Carpenter, who passed away on June 26, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter was born on May 9, 1927 in Coulterville; his parents were Don Dillard and Lillie May Carpenter; he married Mary Pedersen on July 1, 1956 at the First Congregational Church of Moline; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter served his country in the United States Marine Corps in 1945 in Japan; he also served in the United States Army in active duty during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter proudly retired from John Deere Plow Planter in 1985 after 34 years of service; after his retirement, he enjoyed staying busy and went to work for Andalusia Township, plowing snow and repairing roads; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter and his wife were members of the Good SAM Camping Club and enjoyed their adventures together in their motorhome as they visited family and camped with friends; he was one of the original members of the Antique Engine and Tractor Association; he and several other members were honored at the organization's 50-year celebration in 2011; he was also a member of the Two Cylinder Club and the Fin, Fur, and Feather Conservation Club, and looked forward to helping out at the fish frys in Illinois City; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter loved being outdoors and would always accept an invitation for a day of fishing; he designed his own garage and spent many hours tinkering, listening to the old country favorites, and pulling out lawn chairs and enjoying a beer while watching the rain through the open garage door with a friend or family member; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his parents; and his brothers, Charles and Reuben; and

WHEREAS, Roy Carpenter was the father of Nancy (Larry) Stimson, Lisa (Bill) Elliott, and Carol (Stuart) Ehlert; the grandfather of Hannah (Matt) Hogan, Sarah (Lee) Zeglin, Jordan Ehlert, and Aubrey (Brad) Koenig; and the great-grandfather of Lucy, Carson, and Wade Koenig and Lincoln and Violet Zeglin; and the brother of Marjorie Shipp, George Carpenter, and Irma Burrill; 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 Roy Carpenter; and be it further

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