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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 Howard Ariel Mathus of East 
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Alton on  Saturday, June 12, 2004; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Mathus was born on July 23, 1924, in Alton to 
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the late Cliff Ariel and MaBelle (Coyle) Mathus; he married the 
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former Priscilla Young on April 18, 1946, in Alton; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Mathus valiantly served his country in the 
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U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 on the U.S.S. New Jersey; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Mathus was employed as a wireman for IBEW 
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Union Local 649 for 53 years, retiring in 1988; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Mr. Mathus was a 55-year member of the IBEW Local 
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649, a member of American Legion Post 199 in Edwardsville, a 
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Past Commander of Wood River Post 204, a Past Commander of the 
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Madison-Bond County Council, a Past 22nd District Commander, 
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and a Past 5th Division Commander; he served on numerous 
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committees on the local and State level of the American Legion, 
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was a member of the 22nd District Last Mans Club, a member of 
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the Egyptian Past Commanders Club, serving as 
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secretary-treasurer for 12 years, a member of the Illinois 
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Association of County Veterans Assistance Commission, serving 
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as State president two years, a 55-year member of Franklin 
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Masonic Lodge AFAM in Alton, a member of the Alton FOE (Eagles) 
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Aerie 254, and a life member of the Alton VFW 1308; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The passing of Howard Ariel Mathus has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his wife, Priscilla; his son, Mark 
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Ariel Mathus; his daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Ann and 
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Kenneth Grohman; his grandchildren, Jeffrey Mathus, Meagan 
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Mathus, and Vanessa Grohman; his brothers and a sister-in-law, 
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Phillip and Margie Mathus, Cliff A. Mathus, and Roger C. 
 


 






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Mathus; his sister and brother-in-law, Lloyd and Mary Ann 
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Barber; and his sisters-in-law, Ruth Mathus, Florence Mathus, 
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and Mary Young; 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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Howard Ariel Mathus, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his 
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Howard Mathus as an expression of 
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our sincere condolences.