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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Senate is saddened to learn of the passing of
3 Donald Lee "John" Mowery, Sr., of Anna on February 4, 2006; and
 
4     WHEREAS, He was born March 14, 1935, in Mill Creek, the son
5 of Lee and Edith (Ward) Mowery; he worked for E.T. Simonds
6 Construction Company for more than 30 years and was a member of
7 Teamsters Local 317 in West Frankfort; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Mowery was a veteran of the United States
9 Army; he was a member of United Missionary Baptist Church in
10 Lick Creek, the Anna Moose Lodge 1346, Marion Elks Lodge,
11 Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 in Anna, and the Union County
12 Farm Bureau; and
 
13     WHEREAS, His death will be deeply felt by all who know him,
14 especially by his four children, Rita Laminack and husband,
15 Allen, Rose Haynes and husband, Ray, Donald Mowery Jr., and
16 Rhonda Davis and husband, John; his eight grandchildren; his
17 nine great-grandchildren; his five sisters, Bernette Starks,
18 Lula Mae Manus and husband, Bob, Joyce Middleton, Norma Stamp
19 and husband, Donald, and Delores Browning and husband, Harlan;
20 his special friends, Marcella Johnson and Vera Phelps; and his
21 numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
24 Donald Lee "John" Mowery, Sr.; and be it further
 
25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to the family of Donald Lee "John" Mowery, Sr., as an
27 expression of our sympathy.