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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Melvin E. Stanford of Mackinaw, who
4passed away on April 8, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Melvin Stanford was born on September 10, 1943 in
6Salem; his parents were Melvin W. and Wilhelmina E. Hormann
7Stanford; he married Lillian F. Vance on December 17, 1977 in
8Groveland; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Melvin Stanford earned his bachelor's degree from
10Illinois State University and his master's degree from Bradley
11University; and
 
12    WHEREAS, After college, Melvin Stanford taught and coached
13at Washington Grade School for 3 years and later taught and
14coached at Deer Creek Mackinaw Grade School for over 15 years;
15he subsequently left teaching and went to work for the Illinois
16Department of Transportation as a human resources director from
171985 to 2002; during his time with the Illinois Department of
18Transportation, he served as a member of the Tazewell County
19Board for 12 years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Melvin Stanford was preceded in death by his
21parents; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Melvin Stanford is survived by his wife, Lillian;
2one daughter, Rachael, and her fiance, Kyle Stratton; one son,
3Robert (Jessica) Stanford; one sister, Bert Becker; 4 brothers,
4Robert (Max) Stanford, Dale Stanford, Gale Stanford, and Gary
5(Carol) Stanford; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Melvin E. Stanford;
9and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Melvin Stanford as an expression of
12our sympathy.