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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Albert Allen Demster of Glen Carbon, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 17, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Albert Demster was born in Grand Tower on March | ||||||
| 6 | 14, 1926 to Albert Ross and Cleta D. (nee Snider) Demster and | ||||||
| 7 | raised in Chester; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, In May of 1944, Albert Demster joined the United | ||||||
| 9 | States Naval Service, serving during World War II; during his | ||||||
| 10 | Great Lakes training, he ranked third in long distance running | ||||||
| 11 | and sixth in long distance swimming out of over 300 men in boot | ||||||
| 12 | camp; he served as an aviation machinist's mate third class and | ||||||
| 13 | was certified as a pilot; he served until October of 1947; he | ||||||
| 14 | became experienced in operating heavy equipment, and, in 1953, | ||||||
| 15 | went to Saudi Arabia to help build the country's | ||||||
| 16 | infrastructure; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Albert Demster gained experience with the Walbash | ||||||
| 18 | Drilling Company, and, in 1955, he started his own business, | ||||||
| 19 | Construction Drilling Company, which he and his wife operated | ||||||
| 20 | until 2011, retiring at the age of 85; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Albert Demster enjoyed riding his Harley with good | ||||||
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| 1 | friend of the family, Red Meredith; he was an animal lover and | ||||||
| 2 | was always finding homes for stray dogs and cats, usually his | ||||||
| 3 | own home; he enjoyed caring for his horses and would care for | ||||||
| 4 | them till the end of their lives; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Albert Demster was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
| 6 | of 66 years, Esther E. (nee Kayser) Demster; his parents; his | ||||||
| 7 | sisters, Margaret Colvis and Mary Lee Higgerson; and his | ||||||
| 8 | brother, Everett "Pete" Demster; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Albert Demster is survived by his daughter, Linda | ||||||
| 10 | (Steven) Appel; his brother, Robert Demster; his | ||||||
| 11 | sisters-in-law, Mary Demster, Helen (Martin) Dooley, LuAnn | ||||||
| 12 | (John) Falbe, and Norma Kayser; and many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Albert Allen Demster, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Albert Demster as an expression of | ||||||
| 21 | our deepest sympathy.
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