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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Leonard Junior Boston of Waggoner, who
4 passed away on May 19, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on April 28, 1922, in rural Waggoner,
6 the son of Leonard Bland & Viva (Fite) Boston; he married Freda
7 Mae Ruyle on May 22, 1943 in Girard; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a farmer and Pitman Township Road
9 Commissioner for 26 years; he was a member of Waggoner
10 Christian Church; he was also Pitman Township Clerk and a
11 Democratic Precinct Committeeman; and
 
12     WHEREAS, During Irish Days 2008, he was the recipient along
13 with his wife, Mrs. Boston, of Citizen of the Year; in his
14 spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing,
15 and gardening; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his
17 brother, Ralph Boston; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Leonard Boston is survived by his wife, Freda; his
19 son, Gary (Liz) Boston; his daughter, Sharon (Richard) Lyons;
20 his sister, Nancy (Jim) Guyer; his grandchildren, Chris (Tim)

 

 

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1 Fowler, Jenny (Randy) McBeath, Heather (Phillip) Sirota, and
2 Amy Boston; his stepgrandson, Dave (Amy) Wallace; his four
3 great-granddaughters; his great-grandson; his
4 step-great-granddaughter; and his three step-great-grandsons;
5 therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8 his family and friends, the passing of Leonard Boston; and be
9 it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Leonard Boston as a symbol of our
12 sincere sympathy.