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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 Charles "Toby" W. Stoudt of Orion, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 1, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt was born to Harry W. and Kate R. |
| 6 | | (Himmelburger) Stoudt in Leland on July 2, 1927; he married |
| 7 | | Leona Mae Swanson in Orion on January 8, 1952; he was a U.S. |
| 8 | | Army and Merchant Marines veteran who served in World War Two |
| 9 | | and the Korean War; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt was the owner and operator of the |
| 11 | | Swanson Hardware Store in Orion; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt was a former volunteer with the Orion |
| 13 | | Fire Department; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt was a member of Orion American Legion |
| 15 | | Post 255; he was a founding and life member of Orion V.F.W. |
| 16 | | Post 143 where he previously served as the Post Advocate from |
| 17 | | 1973 1975 and former Post Junior Vice Commander; he also |
| 18 | | served on the honor guard with both the American Legion and |
| 19 | | VFW; he was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and |
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| 1 | | swapping lies with friends; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 3 | | his siblings, Amanda Stratton, Harriet Stoudt, Irma Williams, |
| 4 | | Kathryn Smith, Marguerite Chamberlain, Charlotte Claude, Annie |
| 5 | | Gunderson, John Stoudt, Frank Stoudt, Raymond Stoudt, and |
| 6 | | Harry Stoudt; and his granddaughter, Nichole Stoudt; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Toby Stoudt is survived by his wife; his |
| 8 | | children, Brian (Patricia) Stoudt, and Arlan (Jennifer Miller) |
| 9 | | Stoudt; his grandchildren, Ronald W. (Karen Mackey) Higbee II, |
| 10 | | Tonya (Christian) Remley, Kristina (Patric) Harris, Heidi |
| 11 | | (David) Cousins, and Amanda Stoudt; his 16 |
| 12 | | great-grandchildren; and his eight great-great-grandchildren; |
| 13 | | therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Charles "Toby" W. Stoudt and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Toby Stoudt as an expression of our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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