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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Silas "Si" Otten of Anna
4 on Saturday, July 9, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on August 31, 1931, in Shiloh in
6 Randolph County to Henry C. and Louise (Huch) Otten; he married
7 Evelyn Boyd on August 30, 1952, in Salem; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Otten valiantly served his country as a member
9 of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; he later
10 retired from Anna Quarry after working as a supervisor; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The passing of Silas "Si" Otten has been deeply
12 felt by many, especially his wife, Evelyn; his daughters,
13 Marcia Abell and Terri and husband, Craig Partridge; his son
14 and daughter-in-law, Mike and Tina Otten; his grandchildren,
15 Heath Cunningham and wife Jenny, Neely and Matt Otten, Mark and
16 Mike Chamness, and Luke Partridge; his great-grandson, Dylan
17 Cunningham; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul and Virginia
18 Otten and Amos and Betty Otten; and his sisters, Helen Kreutz,
19 Lola and husband, Earl Edmonds, and Janet and husband, Leroy
20 Eddleman; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23 Silas "Si" Otten, and we extend our sincerest condolences to
24 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
28 sympathy.