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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Roger A. Baxter of Peoria, who passed
4 away on June 2, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born August 23, 1956 in Peoria, the son of
6 Phillip C. and Shirley A. (Hinthorn) Baxter; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He worked at Great Plains Gas Company for over 20
8 years and then at Ulrich Chemical Company; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was a veteran of the United States Marines
10 Corps Reserve and a board member of the Fraternal Order of
11 Eagles in Peoria; he was an avid fan of NASCAR and the St.
12 Louis Cardinals; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip
14 Baxter; his cousin, Colleen Lentz; and his grandparents; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Roger Baxter is survived by his mother, Shirley
16 Baxter; his brother, James Baxter (niece, Angie and nephew,
17 Jimmy); his sisters, Cindy (Bill) Halstead (nephew, Cody and
18 niece, Carly), Sherry (Nate) Miller (nieces, Brianna and
19 Ashlynn), and Crystal (Douglas) Staley (nephew, Phillip); his 2
20 aunts; his uncle; and many cousins; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3 his family and friends, the passing of Roger Baxter; and be it
4 further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Roger Baxter as a symbol of our
7 sincere sympathy.