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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Granville "Mac" Warfield of Granite City,
4 who passed away on August 21, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was born July 17, 1931 in
6 Granite City; he was known to most people as "Mac"; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Mac Warfield was a member of St. John Lutheran
8 Church, and affiliated with numerous civic organizations; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mac Warfield first was elected to serve as Granite
10 City alderman in 1979; he also was superintendent of streets, a
11 position he held until 1991; he was re-appointed as alderman in
12 1994 and in 1995 won a bid for re-election; he resigned in 1996
13 after winning a bid for election to serve as a member of the
14 Madison County Board; he was hired by the Metro East Sanitary
15 District in 1998, and resigned as a member of the County Board;
16 then Mayor of Granite City Ron Selph re-appointed him to serve
17 on the Granite City Council and he won re-election in 1999,
18 2001, and 2005; he was also a precinct committeeman, a retired
19 steelworker from Granite City Steel, and most recently served
20 as 6th Ward alderman for Granite City; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Mac Warfield was the leader of the Democratic

 

 

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1 Party in Madison County from 1984 to 1988; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Granville "Mac" Warfield was preceded in death by
3 his parents, William W. and Estella, nee Schnettou, Warfield;
4 the passing of Granville "Mac" Warfield will be deeply felt by
5 those who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Betty, nee
6 Nash, Warfield; his brothers, William Warfield and Danny
7 Warfield; his sisters, Irene Warfield and Jean Ramstack; his
8 special family friend, Sharon Perjak; and several nieces and
9 nephews; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
12 his family and friends, the passing of Granville "Mac"
13 Warfield; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Granville "Mac" Warfield as a symbol
16 of our sympathy.