SR0491 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Leon Edward Seay of Gurnee, who passed away on May 15, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Leon Seay was born in Hurst-Busch to Edgar and Bessie (Myers) Seay on December 12, 1936; after high school, he served in the United States Coast Guard; he later served in the Coast Guard Reserves and finally in the Coast Guard Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, Leon Seay worked for the North Shore Gas Company for over 35 years; in 1969, he established the Gas Appliance Service Company, which he operated until 1996; and

WHEREAS, Leon Seay was a member of the Waukegan Jaycees, the Gurnee American Legion Post 771, and the Lake County Recovery Divers Association; he participated in both the Waukegan and Gurnee Citizen's Police Academies; he was a Free Mason, Anchor and Ark Lodge in Waukegan for the past 47 years; he enjoyed fishing on Lake Michigan and constantly tended to the birds and his garden; he loved his family and nature and had a strong faith; and

WHEREAS, Leon Seay was preceded in death by his father, Edgar Seay; his mother, Bessie Billot and her husband, Frank; his brother, Master Sergeant Bobby D. Seay; and his grandchildren, Ashley Seay and Derek Anderson; and

WHEREAS, Leon Seay is survived by his children, Victoria (Robert) Elbrecht, Leon R. Seay and his partner, Roberta Rutter, Carol Rommel, Shari (Peter Markiewicz) Seay, and Michael (Shannon) Seay; his wife, Millie, and her children, Rose, Susan, Ricky, and Cindy; his grandchildren, Brooke, Mark, Dana, Shannon, Bobby, Andrea, Shelby, Erich, Cheyenne, Sofia, Michael, Danny, Melissa, and Nicole; and his great-grandchildren, Braiden, Scarlet, Gregory, Brilee, and Sloane; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Leon Edward Seay and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Leon Seay as an expression of our deepest sympathy.