Full Text of SR0703 96th General Assembly
SR0703 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
Abe Mallory, who passed away on January | 4 |
| 30, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Abe Mallory was born on March 2, 1921, in Waldo, | 6 |
| Arkansas; his parents were Alex Mallory and Rossie Edwards | 7 |
| Mallory; he married the love of his life, Lillie Stancil, in | 8 |
| 1946; and
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| WHEREAS, Abe Mallory attended Argo Public Schools; shortly | 10 |
| after high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, | 11 |
| serving from October 15, 1942 until his honorable discharge on | 12 |
| January 25, 1946; he was a recipient of the Purple Heart for | 13 |
| his service; and
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| WHEREAS, After his discharge from the Army, Abe Mallory | 15 |
| returned to Argo; he was employed at Corn Products | 16 |
| International for many years until his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Abe Mallory was a member of the Argo Temple Church | 18 |
| of God in Christ at an early age; in 1971, he moved to | 19 |
| Winnfield, Louisiana and joined the Oak Ridge Baptist Church | 20 |
| with his uncle, Coca Edwards, and his cousin, Karey "Jack" | 21 |
| Hollingsworth; and
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| WHEREAS, Abe Mallory was preceded in death by his parents | 2 |
| and his sisters, Bertha Mallory Delane (James), Mary Mallory | 3 |
| Swift (Leroy), and Ernestine Mallory Tolbert (James); and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Abe Mallory is survived by his daughter, Lona; his | 5 |
| son-in-law, JW; his grandson, Marcellus; and his many nieces, | 6 |
| nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Abe Mallory; and be it | 10 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Abe Mallory as an expression of our | 13 |
| sympathy.
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