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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 Edward D. Cox of Galesburg |
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| on Saturday, March 12, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on August 7, 1921, in Gilmer, Texas, |
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| to Grover Cleveland and Hattie Maud Childress Cox; he married |
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| F. Elizabeth Polson on November 21, 1945, in Glasgow, Kentucky; |
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| she preceded him in death on December 27, 2000; he was also |
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| preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and two sisters; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Cox valiantly served his country as a member |
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| of the 83rd Infantry of the U.S. Army during World War II; he |
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| fought in Five Star Campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, and the |
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| Invasion of Normandy, landing on Utah Beach on D-Day; he |
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| received a Purple Heart and five Bronze Stars; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked for Illinois Power Company for 36 years, |
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| retiring in 1982; he was baptized in First Christian Church in |
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| Kentucky; he was a member of the Ralph M. Noble American Legion |
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| Post 285; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Edward D. Cox has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his son, Daryl (and Pamela) Cox; his |
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| daughter, Gwen (and Don) Owen; his seven grandchildren; and his |
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| two great-grandchildren; 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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| Edward D. Cox, and we extend our sincere condolences 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 |