Full Text of SR0379 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of
Joyce David "Squeak" Bailie of Herrin, | 4 | | who passed away on September 29, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie was born on July 13, 1924, in Herrin; | 6 | | his parents were James M. "Pop" and Nona "Sugar" (Stroud) | 7 | | Bailie; he married Jean Green on October 27, 1950, at the First | 8 | | Presbyterian Church of Herrin; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Herrin High School in 1942, | 10 | | Joyce Bailie immediately enlisted in the United States Navy | 11 | | during World War II to train as a fighter pilot; he was | 12 | | preparing to deploy to the Pacific theatre when the war ended, | 13 | | having achieved the rank of lieutenant commander; he | 14 | | subsequently served in the active Naval Reserve until 1966, | 15 | | when he transferred to retired reserve status; he then | 16 | | continued to serve our country proudly for many years before | 17 | | being honorably discharged; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie ran a series of businesses in | 19 | | downtown Herrin, including Bailie's Bus Station, Bailie's Toy | 20 | | and Hobby Shop, and Bailie's Fitness Center; many youngsters | 21 | | spent their after-school hours at his "shop", where he, his | 22 | | parents, and his wife served as an unofficial "after-school |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie was a longtime member of the First | 3 | | Presbyterian Church of Herrin, the Herrin American Legion, and | 4 | | the VFW; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie enjoyed sport and trophy fishing, bow | 6 | | hunting with his son and his friends, gardening, and spending | 7 | | time with his friends and family; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie was preceded in death by his parents; | 9 | | his wife; his son, Jay Martin Bailie; his brother, James M. | 10 | | Bailie; his nephew, Timothy Bailie; his niece, Lynn Chapman | 11 | | Medlin; and his sister, Peggy J. Lindsay; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Bailie is survived by his daughter, Wendy | 13 | | Bailie and her husband, Ron Carey; his son, Steve Bailie and | 14 | | his wife, Barbara; his grandchildren, Josh Bailie and his wife, | 15 | | Becky, Lauren Merz and her husband, Court, Mark Bailie, Maggie | 16 | | Jean Bailie, Jay Bailie Carey, and Jennifer Pike and her | 17 | | husband, Shawn; his great-grandchildren, Lucas and Coleman | 18 | | Bailie and Layla Merz; his nephews, Mark Chapman and his wife, | 19 | | Amanda, Brian and his wife, Paula Chapman, James and his wife, | 20 | | Susan Bailie, and Barry and his wife, Marianne Lindsay; his | 21 | | niece, Lynn (Lindsay) and her husband, David Ramsey; his many | 22 | | great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends; and his best |
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 5 | | his family and friends, the passing of Joyce David "Squeak" | 6 | | Bailie; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Joyce Bailie as an expression of our | 9 | | sympathy.
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