SR0908 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Parker Zumwalt of Pittsfield, who passed away on February 17, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was born to Parker and Eileen Hemphill Zumwalt in Madison County on March 19, 1950; his family moved to Pike County when he was four, where they lived on a farm near Martinsburg, which the family still owns; he graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1968, and he was very proud to be a part of the Saukees 64-game winning streak; he married Beth Mitchell on March 31, 1972; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt worked for the Pittsfield Township from 1978 until 2015, serving as road commissioner for 30 of those years; he was also a 30-year member of the Pittsfield Fire Department, where he served as chief for many years before his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt co-founded girls softball in Pittsfield and Saukee Youth Football, where he served as a coach for over 30 years, coaching from his wheelchair for the past three years; he also served as president of the Pittsfield Little League Association and coached within the organization for several years; over the years, he served as an umpire at the Pittsfield Lake softball league, a sports reporter for the Pike Press, a sports broadcaster for WBBA, an EMT for the Pike County Ambulance, a Ward 2 Democrat Precinct Committeeman, and an assistant coach for the Saukee football and wrestling teams; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Pittsfield Crossing; he was named Mr. Saukee by both the wrestling and football programs at Pittsfield High School; he and his wife were named parade marshals of the 2020 Fall Festival; he will be remembered for the love he held for his community; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Max Zumwalt; and his sister-in-law, Sandra Richey; and

WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt is survived by his wife; his children, Trevor (Kris) Zumwalt, Toyia Zumwalt, and Tammi (Jarrod Green) Zumwalt; his grandchildren, Katie (Buster) McConnell, Molly Green, and Ellie Zumwalt; his great-grandchild, Anna Beth McConnell; and his brother-in-law, Lee Richey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Parker Zumwalt and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Parker Zumwalt as an expression of our deepest sympathy.