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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 Al Oxford of Johnston City |
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| on Tuesday, June 7, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on January 6, 1943, in Hardin County |
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| to Gilbert and Cora (Ralph) Oxford; he married Iolanda (Serena) |
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| on April 27, 1977, in Harrisburg; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Oxford was a retired coal miner, last working |
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| at Rend Lake Consolidated Coal in 2003, and was a union |
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| representative for the United Mine Workers of America; he was a |
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| veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs from 1960 to |
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| 1963, serving in the U.S. Navy; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Lake Creek Masonic Lodge |
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| and a board member of the F.R.C.; he was a Democratic Precinct |
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| Committeeman, had served on the Johnston City School Board, and |
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| had been a Johnston City alderman; he was member of the |
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| Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church of Herrin, where he served as |
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| a Trustee and a Yokefellow; he was a member of the Buccaneer's |
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| Club of Johnston City; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Al Oxford has been deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his wife, Iolanda; his son, Brian Oxford and |
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| wife Shelley; his daughter, Tonya Oxford Greenrod; his |
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| grandchildren, Ryan Oxford, Courtney Oxford, Kayleigh Oxford, |
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| Aaron Pogue, and Kaci Pogue; his sister, Wanda Cash; his |
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| brother, Russell Oxford and wife Jackie; his sister, Alma Gross |
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| and husband Harold; his sister, Betty Cash and husband Ed; his |
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| brother, Harry Oxford and wife Jane; his brother Dave Oxford; |
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| and his many nieces and nephews; he was preceded in death by |
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| his parents and his brothers, Winford and Kenny Oxford; |
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| therefore, be it
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