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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were saddened |
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| to learn of the passing of Oscar Henry Wilkinson of Granite |
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| City January 2, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Oscar Henry Wilkinson was born on February 18, |
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| 1925 in Gabaret Island, Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkinson was the owner and operator of 5 Star |
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| Engineering and Mechanical Contractors; he retired in 1990 |
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| after 16 years as a steamfitter and mechanical contractor; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkinson proudly served his country during |
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| World War II in the United States Army with 82nd 508 "Red |
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| Devils" Airborne Division and was the recipient of the Purple |
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| Heart; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkinson was an avid Nascar and stock car |
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| enthusiast and enjoyed nature, whether watching the birds or |
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| admiring the flowers; he will be remembered for the love of his |
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| family his ability of cooking; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkinson was preceded in death by his beloved |
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| wife, Mary Joan (nee Blaylock) Wilkinson, whom he married |
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| October 13, 1945, in Venice, Illinois, and passed away on |
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| August 3,1993; his parents, Percy Joshua and Virginia Edna (nee |
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| Tayon) Wilkinson; three sons, Vernon E. Wilkinson, Joseph R. |
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| Wilkinson, and James David Wilkinson; and ten brothers and |
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| sisters; and
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| WHEREAS, Oscar Wilkinson is survived by his children, |
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| Harold T. "Tom" and Brenda Wilkinson, Richard L. "Dick" |
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| Wilkinson, P.J. (Cheryl) Wilkinson, Mary R. Lackey, Laura K. |
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| (Mark) Williams, Roger A. (JoEllen) Wilkinson, and Charles D. |
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| (Cheryl) Wilkinson; his 25 grandchildren; his 23 |