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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jacob
4 Pugh of Chicago, who passed away on February 16, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Jacob Pugh was born February 1, 1936 in Grand
6 Junction, Tennessee; he was the son of Coy and Lucille Pugh;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Jacob was educated in the Tennessee school system
9 and later relocated to Chicago; he served his country as a
10 member of the United States Army; after his honorable discharge
11 from the armed services, Jacob worked at International
12 Harvester; following his Harvester employment, Jacob was
13 employed at his brother-in-law Emmit Petty's Accounting and Tax
14 Service for 18 years; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Jacob was a quick study and learned the ins and
16 outs of the tax business; he started his own independent tax
17 service and worked at it until his health failed; and
 
18     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Coy and
19 Lucille Pugh; his brothers, Robert and James Pugh; and his
20 sister, Alberta Pugh (Lady); and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Jacob Pugh leaves to cherish his memory, his wife,
2 Christine Pugh; his son, Alan Pugh; his sisters, Angeline
3 Lashey and Dorothy Petty; and his grandson, Robert; he also
4 leaves a host of sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces,
5 nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Jacob
9 Pugh; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Jacob Pugh as a symbol of our
12 sincere sympathy.