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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Horace
4 William "Horty" Romine, the former mayor of Atwood, on
5 Thursday, November 24, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Romine and his wife, Phyllis, moved to Atwood
7 in 1962; three years later, he was elected to the village
8 board; in 1967, he was elected to his first four-year term as
9 mayor; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He ran again for mayor in 1975 and served for two
11 terms; he returned to office in 1987, and he ran unopposed for
12 re-election in 2003; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Romine went to bat for the Atwood community by
14 securing grants to supply funds for village improvements; he
15 was responsible for completing public works projects at minimum
16 costs; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Romine was active in Democratic Party politics
18 and had the respect and admiration of fellow Democrats and
19 Republicans alike; he was a longtime precinct committeeman and
20 served as the chairman of the Piatt County Democratic Party;
21 and
 
22     WHEREAS, The passing of Horty Romine left a deep void in
23 the hearts and minds of his family members and throughout the
24 Atwood community; he will be long remembered for his devotion
25 to Atwood; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we mourn the passing of Horace William "Horty" Romine, and we
29 extend our deepest sympathy to his family, his friends, and all

 

 

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1 who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest
4 condolences.