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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 Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford |
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| of Marion on Friday, May 13, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Swafford was born on August 19, 1918, in |
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| Marion to John Wesley and Edna (Groves) Swafford; he married |
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| Barbara (Manier) Rains; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ; |
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| he retired from the Marion V.A. Hospital, where he worked as a |
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| fireman; he was a member of the Marion Masonic Lodge 89 AF & |
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| AM, Marion Eagles Lodge 2457, and a lifetime member of Marion |
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| VFW Post 1301; he served in the United States Army Air Corp; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He loved his family and spending time with his |
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| grandkids, as well as spending time fishing and hunting; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his son and |
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| daughter-in-law, Bobby and Shirley Rains; his daughter and |
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| son-in-law, Rhonda and Keith Soldner; his daughter-in-law, |
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| Connie Swafford; his grandchildren, Cynthia and Scott Lentz, |
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| Anne Swafford, Kevin and Rachel Soldner, Scott and Chasity |
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| Rains, Sandra and Sean Hayes, Tena and Chuck Albright, Doug and |
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| Erin Draper, and Cory Draper; his 12 great-grandchildren; and |
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| his sister, Christine Boester; he was preceded in death by his |
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| parents; his sons, Duane Swafford and Benny Rains; his two |
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| brothers; and his four sisters; 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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| Samuel M. "Jack" Swafford, and we extend our sincere |
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| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |