Full Text of SR0746 95th General Assembly
SR0746 95TH 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
Harry J. Orrill of Godfrey, who passed | 4 |
| away on May 30, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill was born on February 5, 1918 in | 6 |
| Yorkstown, Ohio; his parents were Emmett and Rebecca Orrill; he | 7 |
| married Mildred Likes in 1939 in Bowling Green, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill served his country with pride and | 9 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Navy during World | 10 |
| War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill was employed at the Olin | 12 |
| Corporation for over 20 years and then founded the Orrill Bus | 13 |
| Line and the Godfrey Charter Bus Line, which he owned and | 14 |
| operated; he loved driving his car, the "Orrill 1", all day | 15 |
| long; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill was a member of the Alton VFW Post | 17 |
| 1308, the Alton Moose Lodge 951, Alton Eagles Lodge F.O.E. 254, | 18 |
| and the Alton American Legion Post 354; and
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| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill was preceded in death by his wife; | 20 |
| his parents; his son-in-law, Dennis Cox; his brother, Joe |
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| Orrill; and his stepsister, Madeline Hall; and
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| WHEREAS, Harry J. Orrill is survived by his daughter, | 3 |
| Sharon Cox; his son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Michelle | 4 |
| Orrill; his grandchildren, Sean Robinson, Terri Olsen, Traci | 5 |
| Quigley, Jack Orrill Jr., and Brian Orrill; his 13 | 6 |
| great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; and his | 7 |
| special friend, Billie Dunnagan; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 9 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 10 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Harry J. Orrill; and be | 11 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to the family of Harry J. Orrill as an expression of | 14 |
| our sympathy.
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