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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 Earl H. Long of West
4 Frankfort, formerly of Johnston City, on September 3, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Long was born June 30, 1915, in Hopkinsville,
6 Kentucky, the son of Tom and Iva (Smith) Long; he married Velva
7 M. Howell on May 9, 1940, in Jackson, Missouri; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Johnston City High School and
9 of VTI at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in
10 electronics and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the
11 Signal Corp; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Long was a retired coal miner, working for 46
13 years and six months; he last worked at Old Ben as an
14 electrician and was a member of UMWA; he was a member of First
15 Christian Church of West Frankfort; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his
17 brothers, Darrell, James Harold, and Buford; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of Earl Long is felt by all who knew
19 and loved him, especially his wife, Velva; his son, Dr. Earl D.
20 Long and wife Sandra; his grandchildren, Dr. Scott Long and
21 wife Rae and Steve Long and wife Kristy; his
22 great-grandchildren, Allison, Samantha, Josey, and Bailey
23 Long; and his sisters-in-law, Georgia, Ruth, and Virginia;
24 therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
27 Earl Long and extend our sincerest condolences to his family,
28 friends, and community; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.