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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were saddened to learn of the death of L. Earl Youtzy of Aurora
4 on March 2, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, L. Earl Youtzy was born January 30, 1919 in Cedar
6 Rapids, Iowa the son of George A. and Stella (Quass) Youtzy;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Youtzy attended Iowa State University,
9 Cornell College, and DePaul University; he spent 20 years in
10 the dairy business with the Borden Company and Oatman Dairy of
11 Aurora; he had been in the life insurance business since 1958;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was past president of the Aurora Association of
14 Life Underwriters, past president of the Illinois West Suburban
15 CLU Chapter, a member of Fox Valley Estate Planning Council,
16 and a member of the United Way of Aurora; he had also served
17 the Salvation Army, Association for Individual Development,
18 Aurora College, Wayside Cross Rescue Mission, Boy Scouts of
19 America, and the Girl Scouts of America; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Mr. Youtzy received the Salvation Army "Others"
21 award in 1978 and the Aurora Lions Club "Citizen of the Year"
22 award in 1980; in 1984, he received from his peers, the Aurora
23 Association of Life Underwriters "Salesman of Distinction"
24 award; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Mr. Youtzy served in the United States Army from
26 1941 to 1946, where he attained the rank of Major; he was
27 wounded in 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart, as well as
28 the Silver Star; and
 
29     WHEREAS, He was a member of American Legion Post 84 and was

 

 

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1 a long time member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora;
2 and
 
3     WHEREAS, The passing of L. Earl Youtzy will be deeply felt
4 by many, especially his wife, Jurene L. (Pollock) Youtzy; his
5 daughter, Pamela A. (Dr. Russell) DeYoung; his son, Mark R.
6 Youtzy; his grandchildren, Eric (Jamie) and Kathryn DeYoung;
7 his two sisters, Helen (Woody) White and Leah (Nolan)
8 Zugschwerdt; his brother, George (Frances) Youtzy; his
9 relatives from his second marriage, Ginny Pollock (Joseph)
10 Jackl and daughters, Jamie and Karlie, and son, Max; Joseph E.
11 Marrello; granddaughter, Jennifer (Ron) Rogers; and three
12 great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Megan, and Ryan; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife
14 of 42 years, Elizabeth "Jeane" Youtzy; and a stepdaughter,
15 Barbara J. Marrello; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
18 L. Earl Youtzy along with all who knew and loved him and extend
19 our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
20 further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the family of L. Earl Youtzy as an expression of
23 our deepest sympathy.