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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joseph Archie Lyons of Washington, who 
4passed away on July 13, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was born in Sandoval to Joseph 
6Archie and O'Linda Susan Just Lyons on December 10, 1937; he 
7graduated from Woodruff High School and Sangamon State 
8University; he served in the U.S. Army Reserve; he married 
9Gisela Haschke in Peoria on July 29, 1957, and she preceded him 
10in death on November 14, 2001; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1996, Archie Lyons retired from CILCO as a 
12purchasing manager after 40 years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was a longtime member of Faith 
14Lutheran Church in Washington and the National Association of 
15Purchasing Managers; he was active in East Peoria as part of 
16the Noon Optimist Club and as a member of the city council; he 
17was a past Citizen of the Year; he volunteered with the 
18Festival of Lights for many years and helped design and build 
19the Duck and Ducklings float among others; he believed in 
20helping when he could and offered support  to Relay for Life and 
21the Red Cross; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was a devoted husband, father, and 
2grandfather who always put his family first; he will be 
3remembered as a true gentleman; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons was preceded in death by his 
5parents; his wife; his daughter, Crystal Ann Lyons; and his 
6sister, Ethel Forsberg; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Archie Lyons is survived by his children, Lory 
8Sandberg, Debbie (Lee) Leal, Heidi (Scott) Crumrine, Molly 
9(Chuck) Gray, and Archie Lyons (Tom Coy); his grandchildren, 
10Shirley Sandberg, Ivan Sandberg, Moriah Crumrine, Timothy 
11Crumrine, Isaac Crumrine, Amos Crumrine, Danielle Gray, Rachel 
12Gray, and Lincoln Coy; his great-grandsons, Tanner Sandberg 
13and Noah Sandberg; his brother, Dave (Janis) Lyons; and his 
14many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Joseph Archie Lyons and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Archie Lyons as an expression of our 
22deepest sympathy.