SR1850 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Eddie B. "Ed" Stafford of Jacksonville, who passed away on March 19, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Ed Stafford was born in Jacksonville to Ralph and Irene Berry Stafford on December 20, 1930; he graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1949 and married Kathy Baker on December 31, 1981; and

WHEREAS, Ed Stafford's career began at Prairie Farms Dairy, where he quickly moved up to route supervisor, then to manager by the age of 24, and later to sales supervisor for all of Western Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa; he made his home in Quincy and spent 15 years in the dairy business; he made a career change in 1968 and began working at Bound to Stay Bound Books; he had a brief stint as national sales manager for the American Companies of Kansas and then traveled for Bound to Stay Bound as a west central division manager for the next 30 years, covering a territory of 12 Midwestern states; after retirement from Bound to Stay Bound, he started a small business, Sta-Bilt Enterprises, which grew over the next 10 years in the Jacksonville area; and

WHEREAS, Ed Stafford was very proud of his family; he enjoyed traveling and meeting people, sharing experiences, family history, and dog stories; he was a man of strong convictions; he was generous, kind, and willing to help others; he was a positive role model; and

WHEREAS, Ed Stafford was preceded in death by his daughter, Lu Ann Stafford; his parents; his sister, Wilma Jean Stafford; and his brother, Wilbur Stafford; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Ed Stafford was survived by his wife, Kathy, who has since passed; he is survived by his children, Beverly Bea (Steven Kent) Pahlmann, Roxanna Rae (Rod) Hollenstine, Edward Andrew (Demetria) Stafford, and Lance Matthew (Heather) Stafford; his sister, Nancy (Tom) Cooney; his brother, Don (Denise) Stafford; three granddaughters; one grandson; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Eddie B. "Ed" Stafford, 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 Ed Stafford as an expression of our deepest sympathy.