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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marvin W.
4Teel; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel was born on July 23, 1923 in rural
6Mulkeytown and lived in Franklin County for most of his life;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel graduated from Southern Illinois
9University with a degree in physics, chemistry, and math and
10had an early career with Sangamo Corporation as a chemist; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel served his country as a member of the
12United States Navy as a radio operator during World War II; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel served as a rural mail carrier in
14Mulkeytown for 44 years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel was an excellent mechanic and a race
16car fan; he operated an antenna and tower installation business
17and still rode his bicycle and delivered newspapers for Benton
18Evening News until the age of 90; he also took great pleasure
19in frequently writing letters to the editor of many newspapers,
20including the Southern Illinoisian, and framing the

 

 

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1conservative world views on various issues of the day; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel was a faithful member of Greenwood
3United Methodist Church of rural Mulkeytown; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel was preceded in death by his parents,
5Leslie and Elnora (nee Ward) Teel, and a brother, Harley L.
6Teel; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Marvin Teel is survived by his wife of 70 years,
8Marilyn (nee Flowers) Teel; 4 children, Sherry (Larry) Bullock,
9Forrest (Ann) Teel, Winona Teel, and Taylor (Kim) Teel; 7
10grandchildren, Linaya Germann, Trevor Bullock, Courtney
11Overturf, Harrison Teel, Mackenzie Teel, Shawn Teel, and
12Brianna Teel; 8 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Neal;
13therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of
17Marvin W. Teel; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Marvin Teel as an expression of our
20sympathy.