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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Jeffrey Gene Givens of Peoria, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on June 24, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was born in Peoria to Homer "Al" | ||||||
6 | Givens and Bertha L. (Kickel) Givens on April 22, 1945; he | ||||||
7 | attended Princeville schools and graduated in 1963; from his | ||||||
8 | first marriage, he had two daughters; he married Paula J. | ||||||
9 | Applegate on March 15, 2019; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens joined his father's business, | ||||||
11 | Givens Machine Co. Inc., where he served as a worker, partner, | ||||||
12 | and owner for 43 years; he retired in 2006; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was a member of the | ||||||
14 | Akron-Princeville Volunteer Fire Department; he also held a | ||||||
15 | special deputies commission from the Peoria County Sheriff's | ||||||
16 | Department for several years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was interested in nature and | ||||||
18 | history; he was a member of several plant and animal | ||||||
19 | societies, mostly natural plants of Illinois, and helped | ||||||
20 | create several natural prairies in central Illinois; he | ||||||
21 | studied his family history and was a member of the Sons of the |
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1 | American Revolution, the Sons of the War of 1812, the Sons of | ||||||
2 | Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Sons of Confederate | ||||||
3 | Veterans; he was the first camp commander of the Sons of Union | ||||||
4 | Veterans of the Civil War post in Peoria; he also joined | ||||||
5 | several reenactor groups and gave talks to schools and | ||||||
6 | historical groups about the Civil War era; he was a lifelong | ||||||
7 | member of the Princeville Masonic Lodge #360, where he | ||||||
8 | achieved 32nd degree in the Scottish Rite; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens enjoyed hiking, camping, | ||||||
10 | backpacking, mountain climbing, bird watching, traditional | ||||||
11 | archery shooting, skeet shooting, competitive pistol shooting, | ||||||
12 | muzzleloading, and spending time outdoors; he studied | ||||||
13 | different martial arts and finally attained a 4th-degree black | ||||||
14 | belt in Japanese Wado Ryu Karate; he then taught karate for | ||||||
15 | many years; he also developed an interest in music, mostly | ||||||
16 | older folk music, and learned to play banjo and guitar; after | ||||||
17 | obtaining and putting back together his grandfather Ellis | ||||||
18 | Givens' fiddle, he learned how to play at the age of 73; he | ||||||
19 | enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was preceded in death by his | ||||||
21 | parents; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens is survived by his wife, Paula; | ||||||
23 | his sister, Sally (Richard) Cloyd; his brother, Erik Givens |
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1 | (Deb); his daughters, Carrie Louise Givens (fiancé, Roger | ||||||
2 | Monke) and Jennifer Marie (James) Curtis; his grandchildren, | ||||||
3 | Olivia Ruth Combs, Taylor Marie Roberson, and Jeffrey James | ||||||
4 | Curtis; and his Westie, Holly; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Jeffrey Gene Givens and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Jeffrey Givens as an expression of | ||||||
12 | our deepest sympathy.
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