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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 Charles "Terry" Payne of Danville, who |
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| passed away on October 30, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne was born October 19, 1936 to |
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| Charles and Neva Payne; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne attended the Newman public |
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| schools through the seventh grade, then moved to Paris, |
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| Illinois with his family; he attended Paris schools and was |
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| involved in many school activities, including Future Farmers of |
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| America and football; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne retired from the Hyster |
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| Company after 33 years of service and served as president of |
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| the Independent Lift Truck Builders Union for several years; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne was a member of the American |
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| Shorthorn Association, where he received the "Breeder of the |
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| Year" award in 2002 and was the Honoree of the Show at the |
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| Illinois State Fair in 2008; his shorthorn cattle won several |
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| championship ribbons during his family's 40 years of showing, |
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| including Grand Champion Bull in 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne served on many community |
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| boards, including the Danville Area Community College Board, |
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| the United Way Board, and the Vermilion County Fair Board, |
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| where he served as President; he was also a charter member of |
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| the first Labor Management Council in Danville; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne, in his heart, was always a |
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| devoted farmer with a true love of the land and the cattle he |
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| raised; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles "Terry" Payne is survived by his loving |
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| wife, Dixie Wilson Payne; his daughter, Kathy Jackson; his |
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| sons, Kevin (Linda) Payne, Kent (Sandy) Payne, Keith Payne, and |
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| Kyle Payne; his grandchildren, Matt Payne, Amy Payne, Sammie |
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| and Kellie Wilber, Dylan Payne, Chyann Cheesman, and Angie |
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| Nichol; his sisters, Kay (John) Haddix, Rae (Alfred) Gher, and |
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| Linda (Richard) Brown; and his many other family members and |
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| friends; 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 death of Charles "Terry" Payne; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |