SR0575 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Marvin E. Perzee of Ashkum, who passed away on July 17, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee was born in Watseka to Nellie (Koets) Perzee on October 9, 1942; he served in the Army Reserves from 1963 until 1969; he married Sharon K. Durst in Danville on September 21, 1979; he and his wife were well known throughout the state for their efforts to promote county fairs, 4-H, and agriculture; he was a fixture of the Iroquois County Fair for more than 50 years; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee was a member of many professional organizations, where he often served in leadership roles, including the Elks Club, the Moose Club, the American Hampshire Sheep Association, the Farm Bureau, the Iroquois County Extension Youth Council, the Legislative Committee for the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs, the Department of Agricultural Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for the Division of Fairs and Horse Racing, the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs - Northern District, the State Fair Advisory Board, and the Carnival Safety Board; he was appointed to Attorney General Jim Ryan's Advisory Board; he served on the Board of Directors of the Iroquois County Agricultural and 4-H Fairs Association, as Vice Chairman of the American National Red Cross Fund Campaign, and as an Iroquois County Republican Precinct Committeeman for 29 years and Chairman for 14 years; he was the leader of the Ashkum Chargers 4-H Club; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee received many honors and awards, including the Outstanding Young Farmer Award from the Illinois Jaycees, the Iroquois County Extension Council Alumni Award for distinguished service, the Fairman of the Year Award from the Department of Agriculture, the Master Farmer Award from Prairie Farmer, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Watseka Times Republic, and the Farm Family of the Year Award from the Kankakee Daily Journal; he was inducted into the University of Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee was preceded in death by his mother; his brother, Wendell Perzee; his daughter, Karen Cox; his grandson, Zachary Rabideau; and his niece, Alana Perzee; and

WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee is survived by his wife, Sharon; his brothers, Merle Perzee and Wayne (Cheryl) Perzee; his daughter, Kim (Robert) Rabideau; his son-in-law, Kevin Cox; his grandchildren, Quentin (Christy) Rabideau, Alex and Sean Rabideau, Jeremy Giles, Cory (Marisa) Giles, and Noah, Annalise, and Conner Cox; his great-grandchildren, Camden and Grayson Rabideau, Amina, North, and Ani Rabideau, and Cillian Giles; and his niece and nephews, Chrissy (Kevin) Marose and Aaron Perzee; 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 Marvin E. Perzee 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 Marvin Perzee as an expression of our deepest sympathy.