Full Text of SR0904 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Herbert L. "Herb" Walls of | 4 | | Jacksonville, who passed away on February 10, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Herbert Walls was born to Howard and Mildred | 6 | | (Varble) Walls in Beardstown on March 4, 1929; he graduated | 7 | | from Beardstown High School in 1947; he then moved to | 8 | | Jacksonville; he married Eldena Duncan at the Central | 9 | | Christian Church in Jacksonville on August 24, 1958, and she | 10 | | preceded him in death; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Herbert Walls worked for A&P, and he was a member | 12 | | of the Illinois National Guard when called into active service | 13 | | for the Korean War in 1952; he entered his duty assignment as | 14 | | sergeant in Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, known as the | 15 | | "Wolfhounds"; upon his return, he worked at A&P for many more | 16 | | years before its closing; he retired from the State of | 17 | | Illinois Department of Revenue; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, For his military service, Herbert Walls earned | 19 | | the Korean Service Medal with three bronze service stars, the | 20 | | United Nations Service Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, and | 21 | | one Overseas Service Bar; he was authorized the Republic of | 22 | | Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge in 1985; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Herbert Walls enjoyed spending time with his | 2 | | wife, and they had great fun challenging one another in table | 3 | | tennis, lawn jarts, croquet, horseshoes, and bowling; after | 4 | | their son was born, their enthusiasm was passed on, with many | 5 | | championship titles won and bitter defeat tasted from the | 6 | | subsequent competitions; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Herbert Walls will be remembered for being a | 8 | | wonderful man who was dedicated to his family; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Herbert Walls is survived by his son, Michael | 10 | | (Jamie) Walls; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Herbert L. "Herb" Walls and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Herbert Walls as an expression of | 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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