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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Philip J. "Phil" Leininger of East Alton,
4who passed away on November 14, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Phil Leininger was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on
6January 9, 1921 to George and Lana Jones Leininger; he lived in
7Columbia City, Indiana until attending college at Purdue
8University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in
9Chemical Engineering in 1942; he married Joetta Hubbs on April
108, 1944 at 1st Presbyterian Church in Wood River; he later
11married Betty "Jean" Arnold Bowser on February 9, 1974 at 1st
12Presbyterian Church; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Phil Leininger worked at Shell Oil Company in
14various positions from January of 1943 until his retirement in
15March of 1981; after retiring, he worked for H & R Block for
16several years; he also enjoyed working as a volunteer for AARP,
17TCE, and VITA in their various programs assisting seniors and
18low-income families; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Phil Leininger was fortunate throughout his life
20to be able to travel the world, starting when he was 16 on a
21bicycle trip through Europe; he particularly enjoyed listening
22to classical music and attending theater productions and

 

 

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1symphonies; his family will remember his love of reading and
2working his daily crossword puzzles; he was an avid golfer well
3into his 80s; he was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church in
4Wood River/The United Presbyterian Church for over 60 years,
5where he served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, elder, and
6longtime choir member; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Phil Leininger was preceded in death by his first
8wife, Joetta; his second wife, Betty; and his granddaughter,
9Holly Musgrave; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Phil Leininger is survived by his 2 children from
11his marriage to Joetta, Maurlana "Maury" Reynolds and Jon
12(Georgia) Leininger; he gained 3 more children when he married
13Jean, Steve (Jeannie) Bowser, Susan "Susie" (Maurice)
14Musgrave, and Bill Bowser; he was blessed to have 9
15grandchildren, Jolana (Tim) Church, Daniel Leininger, Andrew
16Leininger, Barbara Bowser, Jacob Musgrave, James (Leslie)
17Musgrave, Robert Musgrave, Crystal (Brett) Carroll, and
18Elizabeth Cole; and 7 great-grandchildren, Kherington Church,
19Kamden Church, Levi Musgrave, Brandon Carroll, Ava Carroll,
20Tyler Garner, and Brianna Cole; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23Philip J. "Phil" Leininger, and extend our sincere condolences

 

 

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1to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Phil Leininger as an expression of
5our deepest sympathy.