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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Haydn B. Phillips Jr. of
4 Herrin on April 25, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Phillips was born October 6, 1919, in Marion,
6 to Margariet (Brewster) Phillips and Haydn Phillips Sr.; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He was a World War II Army veteran; after
8 returning home from the war, he was company commander of the
9 transportation corps out of DuQuoin; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, one
13 sister, Winnie Maeser, and one brother, Charles Phillips; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The passing of Haydn Phillips Jr. is felt by all
15 who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Thelma (West)
16 Phillips; his son, Steve Phillips and wife, Elizabeth; his
17 grandchild, Tyler Phillips; his nephews, Mike Murphy, David
18 Murphy, Mike Maeser, Joe Maeser, and Bob Denison; his niece,
19 Margie Donolo; and close friends, Eric, Kristin, and Maxine;
20 therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23 Haydn B. Phillips Jr. and extend our sincerest condolences to
24 his family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
27 sympathy.