Full Text of HR0651 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Reverend | 4 | | Edward L. "Shorty" Alsip of Marion, who passed away on July 3, | 5 | | 2015; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip was born in Creal Springs on November | 7 | | 15, 1935 to Edward Ellis and Mary Polly (nee Newton) Alsip; he | 8 | | graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 1953 and was united | 9 | | in marriage to Charlene "Tiner" Duke on August 31, 1957 in | 10 | | Corinth, Mississippi; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip worked at the American Can Company of | 12 | | Chicago; he then worked for Jake's Tire in Marion and for | 13 | | Fabick Machinery in Marion, where he worked for 33 years, | 14 | | retiring in 1998; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip was baptized and became a lay minister | 16 | | in the Methodist Church in Creal Springs before joining Mount | 17 | | Moriah General Baptist Church, where he was ordained in the | 18 | | late 1960s and preached for 8 years; he then moved to | 19 | | Spillertown Baptist Church, where he preached for over 23 | 20 | | years, retiring in April of 2008; he came out of retirement and | 21 | | preached at the Reynoldsburg Church for 3 years; he lead | 22 | | numerous revivals, performed countless marriages, and presided |
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| 1 | | over many funerals; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip was a member of the Ohio Association of | 3 | | General Baptists of Southern Illinois and the International | 4 | | Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; he enjoyed | 5 | | riding his Can-Am motorcycle and the fellowship of his friends | 6 | | at the Marion Senior Citizens Center; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip was preceded in death by his parents; | 8 | | his son, James Ellis Alsip; and his wife, Charlene; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Alsip is survived by his daughter and | 10 | | son-in-law, Sherry and John Lazorchak; his son and | 11 | | daughter-in-law, Keith and Becky Alsip; his son, Ricky Alsip | 12 | | and companion, Theresa Avants; his 4 grandchildren, Hannah | 13 | | Lazorchak and her fiancé, Carl Brooks, Joshua Lazorchak, | 14 | | Matthew Alsip, and Abigail Alsip; his sister and | 15 | | brother-in-law, Linda and Jim Robertson; other extended | 16 | | family; and many friends; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | mourn the passing of Reverend Edward L. "Shorty" Alsip, and | 20 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 21 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Rev. Alsip as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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