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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 former State Representative |
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| Monroe L. Flinn of Cahokia on Tuesday, November 29, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on December 17, 1917, in Batesville, |
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| Arkansas, to Monroe J. and Rue, nee Hanks, Flinn; as a young |
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| child, he was called "Big Boy" by his aunts, uncles, and his |
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| grandmother; this nickname eventually evolved into "Biggie" as |
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| he was called by his many, many close friends and relatives; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Flinn served as a legislator in the Illinois |
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| House of Representatives in Springfield from 1971 to 1995; |
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| during his tenure in the State House, he was noted for |
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| unconditionally helping his colleagues and constituents, many |
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| silently and without drawing attention to himself; he offered |
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| financial support, moral support, and political support to |
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| those who asked and several more who never even had to ask; and
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| WHEREAS, Prior to his career as a State Representative, he |
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| retired from Granite City Steel, where he worked for 41 years; |
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| he was active in many civic and charitable organizations over |
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| the years; he was life member of Emeth Lodge 1030 A.F. & A.M. |
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| Cahokia and a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite |
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| Bodies of Southern Illinois; he was a charter member of the |
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| Centreville Men's Club, an honorary member of American Legion |
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| Post 784 Cahokia, a member of the Moose Lodge 423 in Cahokia |
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| and the Illinois Sheriffs Association, and a member of the |
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| Shriners Ainad Temple; and
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| WHEREAS, After his retirement, he was appointed by the |
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| Secretary of State to serve as chairman of the State of |
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| Illinois Merit Commission, which he served until his death; his |
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| most treasured possession was his family; he was extremely |
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| proud of his wife, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, |
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| sisters, and brothers; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his beloved father and |
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| mother, Monroe J. and Rue, nee Hanks, Flinn; his brothers, |
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| Robert and Dale Flinn; and his sister, Ellen (Flinn) Woodland; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Monroe Flinn has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife of 65 years, Freda Flinn; his son, |
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| Don Flinn; his daughters, Carol (Flinn) and husband Sam |
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| Millatti and Debbie (Flinn) and husband Ron Wilshusen; his |
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| grandchildren, Lisa (Millatti) Inman, Mike Millatti, Sharon |
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| (Flinn) Erschen and dear friend Rob Simons, Kelly (Flinn) and |
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| husband Gary Simpson, Lori (Flinn) Gallion, presently |
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| stationed with the US Army in Wiesbauden, Germany, Bradley |
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| Lobsinger, and Megan, Rebecca, and Ronnie Wilshusen; his |
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| great-grandchildren, David and Amanda Inman, Anthony Millatti, |
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| Rachel and Sarah Erschen, Abby and Aaron Creek, and Jake |
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| Simpson; his great-great-grandson, Trenton Inman; his sisters, |
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| Anna McGinnis, Yvonne Bognar, and Evelyn Brogan; and his |
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| numerous nieces and nephews; 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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| our friend and former colleague, State Representative Monroe |
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| Flinn, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
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| friends, and all who knew and loved him; 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 |
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| sympathy.
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