SR0440 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Floyd Ray Sullivan of Royalton on Thursday, August 25, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was born on December 27, 1941, in Corinth to Alvi Wayne and Ruby Melvina (Goings) Sullivan; he married Paulette Pedigo on June 7, 1959, in Benton; and

WHEREAS, He was a member and Deacon of the Royalton First Baptist Church; he was a lifetime honorary member of the Royalton Firefighters; and

WHEREAS, He had worked as a heavy machine operator and welder in DeKalb; he was a welder all of his life and a welding instructor at John A. Logan College for four years and at DuQuoin High School as a teacher for 10 years, where he was known as "Judge Roy Bean"; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Sullivan has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Paulette; his daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Randy Ash, Tina and Jim Howe, Missy and George Shread, and Carol Allen; his sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Marla Sullivan, Steve and Teresa Richard, and Jeremiah and Kris Sullivan; his grandchildren, Joshua and Amy Dugger, Charity and Mario Ramos, Seth Dugger, Tia Laird, Danielle and Jordan Sullivan, Keyara Richard, George Albert Shread, III, Daniel Tanner, Jessie Michael Shread, Hannah Sullivan, and Isaiah and Jaxon Allen; his great-grandchildren, Ciara Dugger, and Aliegha, Savanah, and Malachi Ramos; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Freddie and Martha Sullivan and Philip and Jean Sullivan; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Madlyn and Danzyle McClintock and Virginia Dorris; and his many nieces and nephews; he was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Harvey and Kenneth Sullivan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Floyd Ray Sullivan, and we 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 his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.