Full Text of SR0211 96th General Assembly
SR0211 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Floyd E. Smith of Grayslake, who passed | 4 |
| away on April 1, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Floyd E. Smith was born December 12, 1923 in | 6 |
| McAlester, Oklahoma; he grew up in Oklahoma, became a fighter | 7 |
| pilot in the Army-Air Corp during World War II, and also served | 8 |
| in Korea and Vietnam, ultimately serving 27 years in the | 9 |
| military, retiring in 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel; and
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| WHEREAS, Following his retirement in 1970, he became | 11 |
| co-owner of the Outdoor Sportsman in Waukegan and retired in | 12 |
| 1982; he was an accomplished gunsmith and a longtime member of | 13 |
| Lake County Baptist Church in Waukegan; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Joe | 15 |
| Smith; and his parents, Roy and Ila Smith; and
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| WHEREAS, Floyd Smith is survived by his children, Sharon | 17 |
| (Peter) Vasiljevich, Carolyn Redding, and Floyd E. (Ellen) | 18 |
| Smith Jr.; his grandchildren, Justin Vasiljevich, Jennifer | 19 |
| (Christopher) Williamson, Mistie Smith, Laura (Joseph) Ng, | 20 |
| Amanda Smith, and Natalie Smith; his great-grandchildren, | 21 |
| Mitchell, Emmalina, Benjamin, Sydney, Ethen, Kenneth, and |
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| Savannah; his sisters, Verna Mae Fleming and Jeanne (Donald) | 2 |
| Eiland; and many loving nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 4 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 5 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Floyd Smith; and be it | 6 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the family of Floyd Smith as a symbol of our | 9 |
| sincere sympathy.
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