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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 sadness of the death of Edwin G. Bennett of rural |
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| Sheffield on February 9, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born July 13,
1917 in Mineral to Guy Robert |
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| and Grace Irene (Studley) Bennett; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Sheffield High School in 1935 |
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| and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; he worked for |
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| Caterpillar until 1960 and also worked for Barcol Overdoor in |
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| Sheffield for many years, as well as farmed in the Sheffield |
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| area; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the H.F. Hortz Post 415 |
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| American Legion, Sheffield, and the E.A.A.; he was also a pilot |
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| for 57 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, his |
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| sisters, and his brother; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Edwin G. Bennett is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved him, especially his wife, Winona, his sons, |
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| Robert (Maureen) Bennett and William (Pam) Bennett; his |
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| stepchildren; his grandchildren; his step-grandchildren; his |
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| great-grandchildren; and his step-great-grandchildren; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Edwin G. Bennett and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| family, friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |