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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Harry W. |
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| Ashworth of Decatur and a longtime resident of Mt. Zion, who |
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| passed away on March 5, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 7, 1930 in Blue Island, the |
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| son of Ross and Elsie (Hunter) Ashworth; he graduated from |
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| Western High School in 1949 and from Western Illinois |
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| University in 1959; and he married Delores Jean Anderson on |
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| June 14, 1953 in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked as a Drug Representative for McKesson & |
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| Robbins Drug Wholesale from 1958 to 1970; was Manager for Rambo |
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| Town & Country Drug Store from 1970 to 1979; and was Regional |
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| Manager for Mason & Associates in Peoria Dale Carnegie Courses |
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| from 1984 to 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a former member of the Decatur Chordsmen, |
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| S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.; Planning Commissioner for Mt. Zion from 1975 |
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| to 1978; a Village Trustee of Mt. Zion from 1978 to 1991; Mayor |
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| of Mt. Zion from 1991 to 1995; as mayor, his leadership |
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| resulted in numerous improvements in the quality of life of Mt. |
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| Zion residents; he was a Charter Member and served three terms |
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| as President of the Mt. Zion Business Association, which became |
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| the Chamber of Commerce; he was the leader in the formation of |
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| the Mt. Zion Economic Development Commission; he was a former |
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| member of the Lions Club, Moose Lodge, and Board Member for |
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| Crime Stoppers of Decatur and Macon County; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United |
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| States Air Force from 1951 to 1954, reaching the rank of Airman |
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| 1st Class; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his |
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| sister, Bonnie L. Day; and his nephew, Craig Day; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Delores; his children, |
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| Janet Boomer and husband Daniel C., Jeffrey Ashworth and wife |
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| Heidi, James Ashworth and wife Karen; his seven grandchildren, |
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| Kimberly Boomer, Kristine Boomer, Kathryn Boomer, Travis Joe |
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| Ashworth, Jenna Leah Ashworth, Jacob Ross Ashworth, and Jessica |
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| Lynn Ashworth; his great-grandson, Kevin Daniel Boomer; and his |
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| nephew, Larry Day; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Harry |
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| W. Ashworth; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |