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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Glenn E. Yard
 4    of Springfield on Tuesday, February 25, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Yard  was  born  on  December  12, 1907 in
 6    Zenobia to George  Joseph  and  Effie  Mae  George  Yard;  he
 7    married  Edna  Gertrude  Painter in 1929; she preceded him in
 8    death in 1996; and

 9        WHEREAS, Mr. Yard  farmed  in  Zenobia  and  Elkhart  and
10    worked for the State of Illinois; he was a meat inspector for
11    the  U.S. Department of Agriculture and was superintendent of
12    weights and measurements for the State for several years; and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Yard was a former member of Saints Peter and
14    Paul Church; he served on the first  board  of  directors  of
15    Elkhart State Bank and was on the Illinois Advisory Board for
16    the  Department  of  Conservation;  he  was  involved  in the
17    Republican Party and served on the Springfield  Mass  Transit
18    Board before his retirement; and

19        WHEREAS,  The  passing of Mr. Yard has been felt by many,
20    especially his son, George Joseph (wife, Carole Joyce)  Yard;
21    his  six  grandchildren;  his 14 great-grandchildren; his two
22    great-great-grandchildren;  his  sister,  Mary  Milburg;  his
23    brother, Chancey Yard; and his several nieces,  nephews,  and
24    cousins;  he  was preceded in death by his daughter, Anna Mae
25    Yard, and his son, William Yard; therefore, be it

26        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
27    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
28    of Mr. Glenn E. Yard and extend to his family,  friends,  and
29    all who loved him, our deepest sympathy; and be it further

30        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
31    presented to the family of Glenn Yard as an expression of our
 
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 1    sincerest condolences.