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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Roy Modglin Jr. of Mapleton, formerly of |
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| Peoria, who passed away on June 8, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. was born on February 13, 1947 in |
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| Peoria; he was the son of Roy T. and JoeAnna Eads Modglin; he |
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| married Nina Van Lingen on December 14, 1985 in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. graduated from Manual High School |
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| in 1965; he was a member of the Hall of Fame football team of |
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| 1962; he graduated from Illinois Central College in East Peoria |
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| with a degree in Fire Science and then from the National Fire |
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| Academy in 1999; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. served his country with bravery |
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| and distinction as a member of the United States Navy during |
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| the Vietnam War; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. joined the Peoria Fire Department |
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| in 1970 as a hose man and worked his way up to the position of |
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| Fire Chief of the Department in 2001; he retired as Fire Chief |
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| in 2007 after 36 years of dedicated service to the community he |
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| loved; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. was a born firefighter who had |
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| what it took to answer the call; he had a big heart, a warm |
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| personality, and a willingness to risk his life to save |
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| another, the best of the characteristics that a true |
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| firefighter needs; his close friend, Butch Gudat, shared those |
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| qualities and gave his life in the line of duty; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. and his wife had three children, |
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| Lindsay M. (Jason) Shepler, Jeffery S. (Donna) Modglin, and Roy |
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| T. (Kim) Modglin III; he was known as Papa to Jacob Shepler, |
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| Benjamin Shepler, Jeff Modglin, Grace Modglin, Gavin Modglin, |
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| Brock Modglin, Matthew Modglin, and Natalie Modglin; he was the |
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| most loving son of his mother, JoeAnna; he is also survived by |
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| his best friend, Wesley "Duke" (Dorothy) Pitcher; and
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| WHEREAS, Roy Modglin Jr. will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him as a loving, supportive, thoughtful, and truly |
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| kind husband and father whose love for his family and his |
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| profession were unparalleled; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Roy Modglin Jr.; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |