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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Russell W. Moffitt of |
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| Gilson on Monday, December 22, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Moffitt was born on December 3, 1912, in |
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| Grangeville, Idaho, to Clyde E. and Rosa Heinmeister Moffitt; |
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| he married Gertrude Johnson on July 3, 1941, in Biggsville; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Moffitt had driven a livestock truck in |
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| Biggsville; he then farmed in Henderson County and Warren |
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| County, until moving to Knox County in 1947; he lived near |
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| Gilson for 43 years; he also ran a bulldozing business for 10 |
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| years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Moffitt was a member of the Knox County Farm |
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| Bureau, the Western Illinois Antique Car Club, and the Spoon |
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| River Antique Tractor Club; he was a member of Knoxville United |
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| Methodist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Russell W. Moffitt has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Gertrude; his son, Donald |
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| (and Carolyn); his brother, Emery; his sister, Rosalie (and |
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| Andy) Melvin; and his three grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Russell W. Moffitt, and we extend our sympathy to his family |
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| and friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Mr. Moffitt as an expression our |
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| condolences for their loss.
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