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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of George
4 Winters, Jr. of Carrollton on Friday, February 28, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Winters was born September 26, 1918 in
6 Greene County to George and Bessie (Ashford) Winters; he
7 married Eileen Reveal on June 7, 1941; she preceded him in
8 death on January 19, 1984; he married Donna Woolsey on July
9 4, 1987; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Winters was a farmer and owner, breeder, and
11 trainer of Standard Bred horses; and
12 WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Winters has been deeply felt
13 by many, especially his wife, Donna; his daughter, Deborah
14 (husband, Jim) Banghart; his sons, Bill (wife, Judy) Winters
15 and Reginald (wife, Annyce) Winters; his stepson, Dale (wife,
16 Candace) Woolsey; his stepdaughter, Dana (husband, Mike)
17 Albrecht; his grandchildren, Tim Winters, Tolly McNear, Shane
18 Winters, Travis Winters, Jill Barnett, and John Banghart; his
19 stepgrandchildren, Josh, Caleb, Amanda, Shayna, and Eli; his
20 great-grandchildren, Nick and Jami Graham, McKenna and Chloe
21 Winters, Dylan Barnett, and Hayden Winters; and his sister,
22 Vi Crawford; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
25 of George Winters, Jr. and extend to his family, friends, and
26 all who knew and loved him, our sincere condolences; and be
27 it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to the family of George Winters, Jr. as a token of
30 our deepest sympathy.