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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Nicholas G. Byron of Edwardsville, who 
4passed away on August 4, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nicholas Byron was born in Lansing, Michigan to 
6George and Frances (Antonopoulos/Damaskos) Byron on October 
728, 1929; he  earned his Bachelor of Science from John Hopkins 
8University in 1953 and married Mary Theodosia Barnsback in 
9Elkton, Maryland on May 2, 1953; he served in the United States 
10Army from  1953 to  1955 and was honorably discharged with the 
11rank of 1st Lieutenant; he earned his Juris Doctorate from 
12Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri in 
131958; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Nicholas Byron and his family settled in 
15Edwardsville in 1961; he served in several elected offices, 
16including as an alderman of the city of Edwardsville from 1968 
17to 1972, as  Madison County State's Attorney from 1972 to 1980, 
18as circuit court judge for the Third Judicial Circuit in 
19Madison County from 1980 to 2018, and  as chief judge of the 
20circuit court from 1994 to 1998; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Nicholas Byron was an active member of the 
22Illinois & Missouri State Bar Associations; he also served as 
 
 
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1vice president of the National District Attorney's Association 
2and as president of the Illinois State's Attorney Association; 
3he served on the board of directors for the Edwardsville 
4National Bank & Trust for many years; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nicholas Byron was preceded in death by his wife 
6of 64 years, Mary; his son, Andrew George Byron; and his 
7parents; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Nicholas Byron is survived by  his sons, Dr. 
9Jonathon Roy (Didda) and Christopher William (Kathleen) Byron; 
10his daughters, Mary "Mimi" Elizabeth and  Barbara Ellen Byron; 
11and his  grandchildren, Evelyn Anna Allen, Daniel William 
12Garcia, Christopher William Byron Jr., Caroline Frances Byron, 
13and  Andrew George Byron II; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Nicholas G. Byron and extend our sincere condolences to his 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Nicholas Byron as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.