Full Text of SR0908 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Parker Zumwalt of Pittsfield, who | 4 | | passed away on February 17, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was born to Parker and Eileen | 6 | | Hemphill Zumwalt in Madison County on March 19, 1950; his | 7 | | family moved to Pike County when he was four, where they lived | 8 | | on a farm near Martinsburg, which the family still owns; he | 9 | | graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1968, and he was very | 10 | | proud to be a part of the Saukees 64-game winning streak; he | 11 | | married Beth Mitchell on March 31, 1972; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt worked for the Pittsfield Township | 13 | | from 1978 until 2015, serving as road commissioner for 30 of | 14 | | those years; he was also a 30-year member of the Pittsfield | 15 | | Fire Department, where he served as chief for many years | 16 | | before his retirement; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt co-founded girls softball in | 18 | | Pittsfield and Saukee Youth Football, where he served as a | 19 | | coach for over 30 years, coaching from his wheelchair for the | 20 | | past three years; he also served as president of the | 21 | | Pittsfield Little League Association and coached within the | 22 | | organization for several years; over the years, he served as |
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| 1 | | an umpire at the Pittsfield Lake softball league, a sports | 2 | | reporter for the Pike Press, a sports broadcaster for WBBA, an | 3 | | EMT for the Pike County Ambulance, a Ward 2 Democrat Precinct | 4 | | Committeeman, and an assistant coach for the Saukee football | 5 | | and wrestling teams; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was a member of the First Baptist | 7 | | Church and the Pittsfield Crossing; he was named Mr. Saukee by | 8 | | both the wrestling and football programs at Pittsfield High | 9 | | School; he and his wife were named parade marshals of the 2020 | 10 | | Fall Festival; he will be remembered for the love he held for | 11 | | his community; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt was preceded in death by his | 13 | | parents; his son, Max Zumwalt; and his sister-in-law, Sandra | 14 | | Richey; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Parker Zumwalt is survived by his wife; his | 16 | | children, Trevor (Kris) Zumwalt, Toyia Zumwalt, and Tammi | 17 | | (Jarrod Green) Zumwalt; his grandchildren, Katie (Buster) | 18 | | McConnell, Molly Green, and Ellie Zumwalt; his | 19 | | great-grandchild, Anna Beth McConnell; and his brother-in-law, | 20 | | Lee Richey; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Parker Zumwalt and extend our sincere condolences to his | 2 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 3 | | further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Parker Zumwalt as an expression of | 6 | | our deepest sympathy.
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