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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Larry P. Smith of Peoria on
4 Thursday, January 13, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on December 20, 1934, in Peoria to
6 Eldrick and Virginia Gallagher Smith; he married Jeanette
7 Ballard on September 9, 1957, in Gary, Indiana; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was senior vice president at Illinois
9 Mutual and retired in 1997; he valiantly served his country
10 during the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Army; he was a
11 member of AMVETS 237 and American Legion Post 2; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He was a former president and secretary of Mount
13 Hawley Country Club and a former member of the Creve Coeur
14 Club; he was a member of the Knights of Columbus 427, Third
15 Degree Spalding Council, and the Old Timers Baseball
16 Association; he was active in many charities, including
17 ANSWERS; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of Larry P. Smith has been deeply felt
19 by many, especially his wife, Jeannette; his daughter, Laura
20 Smith; his sons, Randy (and Lori), Stephen (and Kimberly), and
21 Richard (and Jane); his brothers, David and Dan (and Char); his
22 sister, Mary Margaret (and Don) Murphy; and his eight
23 grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Larry P. Smith, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his
27 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
28 further
 
29     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the family of Mr. Smith as an expression of our
2 sincere condolences.