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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Merle
4 Moe Boswell of Anna, who passed away on January 25, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Boswell was born on June 22, 1920, in Anna,
6 the son of C. Lester and Jettie Moe Boswell; he married Betty
7 June Woodard on December 5, 1941; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a United States veteran of World War II;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Boswell was the co-founder and owner of the
11 Dutzy Burger; he was a member of the First Baptist Church of
12 Anna; he worked very hard to establish the Veterans Home in
13 Anna, and he was instrumental in building the Veterans Monument
14 at the four-way stop in Anna; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. Boswell was preceded in death by his parents,
16 his wife, his brother, C. Leland Boswell, his sister, Mary
17 Louise Peterson, and a very special friend; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of Merle Moe Boswell will be felt by
19 all who knew and loved him, especially his children, Dixie
20 Baggott, the Rev. Richard and wife Lynda Boswell, and Merlene
21 and husband George "Pete" Johnson; his six grandchildren; his
22 three step-grandchildren; his three great-grandchildren; his
23 four step-great-grandchildren; his brothers, John and wife,
24 Patricia, Boswell and Donald Wayne and wife, Pat, Boswell; his
25 nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends; therefore,
26 be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
29 all who knew and loved him, the death of Merle Moe Boswell; and

 

 

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1 be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the family of Merle Moe Boswell as an expression
4 of our sympathy.