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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marshall E. Beals of Hampton, who passed 
4away on September 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals was born on November 22, 1924 in 
6Moline; his parents were William C. and Agnes Engh Beals; he 
7married Bobbie Reinhold on October 22, 1960 in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals worked as a tool designer for the 
9Rock Island Arsenal for many years until his retirement on 
10April 1, 1988; he also worked at Reynolds Engineering; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals proudly served as a bombardier on a 
12B-24 Liberator in the United States Navy during World War II; 
13he served with the VPB 117 squadron, known as the Blue Raiders; 
14he enjoyed reunions with his squadron for many years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals was a graduate of Rock Island High 
16School and the University of Iowa; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals enjoyed golf and was a Chicago 
18Bears fan; he was also a member of the Hampton Historical 
19Society and loved spending time with his dog, Sonny; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his granddaughter, Dana Beals; and his brother, 
3Richard Beals; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Marshall Beals is survived by his wife, Bobbie; 
5his sons, Daniel (Cathy) Beals, Bill (Cheryl) Beals, and James 
6M. Beals; his grandchildren, Danny Beals, Mark Beals, and Nikki 
7Beals; his 9 great-grandchildren; and his lifelong friend, 
8Ralph Slentz; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Marshall E. Beals; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Marshall Beals as an expression of 
15our sympathy.