Full Text of SR1253 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Harold Eugene "Fuzz" Barton of Hartford, | 4 | | who passed away on June 19, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Harold Barton was born to Tillman and Velma | 6 | | (Neisler) Barton on April 22, 1937; he grew up in South Roxana; | 7 | | he graduated from Roxana High School; he served in the U.S. | 8 | | Army, and he was stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany; he married | 9 | | Emma Fin in 1962, and she preceded him in death on March 1, | 10 | | 2014; they lived in their first home in Roxana and then moved | 11 | | to Hartford in 1971; he met his companion Loretta O'Neal in | 12 | | 2014; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Harold Barton worked for his father at Barton | 14 | | Lumber Company; he then worked with his brother at Barton | 15 | | Construction; he finished his career in construction with his | 16 | | son, Matt, at BERCO Construction prior to his retirement; over | 17 | | the years, he built many homes, roads, bridges, and utility | 18 | | infrastructures in the River Bend area; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Harold Barton was an avid water skier and was a | 20 | | member of the Alton Water Ski Club throughout the 1960s; later | 21 | | in life, he became an avid cyclist, and he rode in the MS 150 | 22 | | Ride with a team of family and friends to raise money for the |
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| 1 | | Multiple Sclerosis Society; throughout his life, he enjoyed | 2 | | spending summers on Sanibel Island, Florida with family, where | 3 | | he learned the sport of shelling; alongside his wife, he made | 4 | | many beautiful shell crafts, and they would attend flea markets | 5 | | to sell them; he had many interests, including solving puzzles, | 6 | | eating out, camping, and attending concerts; he loved being a | 7 | | grandfather and spending time with his grandchildren; he was | 8 | | known for his ability to make friends wherever he went, for his | 9 | | ever present smile, and for being a great caregiver; he was an | 10 | | extraordinary man whose generous and caring spirit was a | 11 | | blessing to many; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Harold Barton was preceded in death by his parents | 13 | | and his wife, Emma; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Harold Barton is survived by his daughter and | 15 | | son-in-law, Stephanie and Terry Griffin; his son and | 16 | | daughter-in-law, Matthew and Barbara Barton; his six | 17 | | grandchildren, Taralei, Marissa and her husband David, Steven, | 18 | | Ethan and his wife Adrianna, Tysen, and Cayden; his companion, | 19 | | Loretta O'Neal; his three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lela | 20 | | Ellis, Marilyn and Jimmy Gebert, Marcia and David Feldman; his | 21 | | brother and sister-in-law, Don and Vera Barton; his many nieces | 22 | | and nephews; and countless other extended family and friends; | 23 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Harold Eugene "Fuzz" Barton and extend our sincere condolences | 4 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 5 | | it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Harold Barton as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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