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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Ollie Ray "Ozzie" Phelps of Rock
4Island, who passed away on September 2, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps was born to Ollie and Mary Elizabeth
6Purvis Phelps in Davenport, Iowa on November 16, 1930; he
7served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy; he married Shirley
8Love, and they had one daughter, Debra, before she preceded
9him in death; he later married Ellen Clayton at St. Ambrose
10Catholic Church in Milan on June 30, 1967; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps worked as a supervisor at Eagle
12Foods in Milan for 30 years; in retirement, he dedicated the
13next 20 years towards taking care of St. Ambrose Catholic
14Church in Milan; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic
16Church in Milan, where he served in many different capacities;
17he was also a proud advocate and supporter of the Alleman High
18School Booster Club; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps enjoyed attending Allean High School
20football games with friends; he loved spending time with his
21family, especially his grandchildren; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps was preceded in death by his
2parents; his first wife, Shirley; his daughter, Linda Johnson;
3his grandson, "Little" Maynard Johnson; his two brothers,
4Robert and Melford Phelps; his infant sister; and his
5sons-in-law, Kelly Hollon and Scott Holt; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Ollie Phelps is survived by his wife of 55 years,
7Ellen Phelps; his daughters, Debra (Rusty) Mortz, Kathie Holt,
8Tina (Paul) Maas, Sandra Hollon, and Kellie (Charlie) Erritt;
9his grandchildren, Stephanie Carey, Kiel and Dan Mortz, Brad
10and Kari Johnson, Desiree Samples, Billy Enlow, Erek Pittman,
11Jeannie and Levi Kokos, Mike and Shayleen Hollon, Aaron and
12Zachary Carlin, and Bella Erritt; his 30 great-grandchildren;
13his 12 great-great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Lloyd
14(Laura) Phelps and Larry (LaNelle) Phelps; 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
17Ollie Ray "Ozzie" Phelps and extend our sincere condolences to
18his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Ollie Phelps as an expression of our
22deepest sympathy.