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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
former 
4Illinois State Representative Wayne Gene Alstat, who passed 
5away on November 16, 2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep.  Alstat was born to William and Verena Alstat 
7in Ora Township on February 22, 1934; he served in the U.S. 
8Army during the Korean War and married Barbara Shields on
July 
922, 1960; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rep.  Alstat had many successful careers, 
11including working for
the Illinois Department of Agriculture 
12and for the Illinois Department of
Corrections; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rep.  Alstat deeply valued his community; he served 
14as the Township Highway Commissioner of Ora
Township, and later 
15became only the second write-in candidate for his position in 
16the history of Illinois
to win in the 82nd session of the House 
17of Representatives; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Upon his retirement, Rep. Alstat continued to work 
19on his family farm with his
sons Bill and Alan; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Rep. Alstat was a kind and generous man; he was 
 
 
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1involved with the Jackson
County Farm Bureau, the American 
2Legion, the Eagles, the Elks, and in his Lutheran faith; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rep. Alstat was preceded in death by his son, Bill 
4Alstat; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Alstat is survived by his wife, Barbara; his 
6children, Yvonne Murray, Alan
Alstat, and Laurie Rendleman; 
7seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his sister,

8Carolyn Liss; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of former Illinois State Representative 
12Wayne Gene
Alstat and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Rep. Alstat as
an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.