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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Granville "Mac" Warfield of Granite City,
4 who passed away on August 20, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was born on July 17, 1931, in
6 Granite City; his parents were William W. and Estella, nee
7 Schnettou, Warfield; he married Betty, nee Nash, Warfield on
8 October 7, 1952, in Granite City; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was a long time retired
10 employee of Granite City Steel; he had served as a former
11 superintendent of streets, as well as a Madison County Board
12 member and a city councilman in Granite City; he was an active
13 Democrat all his life, serving as vice chairman of the State
14 Democratic Party and as chairman of the Democratic Party of
15 Madison County; he was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and
16 was affiliated with numerous civic organizations; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was preceded in death by his
18 parents, William W. and Estella; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Granville Warfield is survived by his wife, Betty;
20 his brothers, William Warfield and Danny Warfield; his sisters,
21 Irene Warfield and Jean Ramstack; his special family friend,

 

 

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1 Sharon Perjak; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 his family and friends, the passing of Granville "Mac"
5 Warfield; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Granville "Mac" Warfield as an
8 expression of our sympathy.