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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of George E. McCollum of Benton, who passed
4away on July 11, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, George McCollum was born on December 21, 1921, in
6Benton; he was the son of Tilman and Beulah (Isaacs) McCollum;
7he married the former Catherine (Katy) Frasher on June 30,
81946, in the First Baptist Church in Benton; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George McCollum served his country with pride and
10distinction as a member of the United States Army Air Forces
11during World War II; and
 
12    WHEREAS, George McCollum was the founder and co-owner of
13McCollum Real Estate in Benton; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George McCollum was a member of the Benton
15American Legion and the VFW; he was also a 79-year member of
16the First Baptist Church in Benton; and
 
17    WHEREAS, George McCollum was preceded in death by his
18parents; his stepfather, Harry Daniels; his wife; his sister,
19Doris Seymour; and his brother, James (Ernie) McCollum; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, George McCollum is survived by his daughter, Nancy
2Mougey; his son, David McCollum; his grandchildren, Matt Mougey
3and Mark Mougey and his wife, Rachel; his sister, Kathryn
4Munday; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7his family and friends, the passing of George E. McCollum; and
8be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of George McCollum as an expression of
11our sympathy.