Full Text of HR0621 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Randy | 4 | | Nelson of Alton, formerly of East Alton, who passed away on | 5 | | February 9, 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was born to Frances (Sypolt) Nelson | 7 | | and Richard Nelson in Alton on August 12, 1966; he graduated | 8 | | from Roxana High School; he studied fire service management | 9 | | and earned a master's degree in fire service and homeland | 10 | | security from Southern Illinois University Carbondale; he | 11 | | served as a fire protection specialist in the U.S. Air Force, | 12 | | where he was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska | 13 | | and then at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota; he | 14 | | married Meghan Widenhoefer on September 25, 2020; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson worked as a firefighter at Olin | 16 | | Corporation before being hired by the East Alton Fire | 17 | | Department in 1989; he was promoted to lieutenant in 2000, | 18 | | captain in 2006, and chief in 2012; he retired from the fire | 19 | | department in 2015 and took on the position of village | 20 | | treasurer; that same year, he was published in Fire | 21 | | Engineering magazine; he also formerly taught fire science at | 22 | | Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was an active member of the | 2 | | community, receiving several recognitions and awards; his | 3 | | community involvement included the East Alton Rotary, which | 4 | | awarded him the Paul Harris Award for Service; he also served | 5 | | as president and vice president of Local 2333 of the | 6 | | International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson loved fast cars, motorcycles, | 8 | | fishing, and playing darts; he was also an avid boater; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson will be remembered for his | 10 | | commitment, dedication, passion, and love for his family, as | 11 | | well as his service to the community; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson was preceded in death by his parents | 13 | | and his sister-in-law, Donna Nelson; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Randy Nelson is survived by his wife; his | 15 | | stepchildren, Julian Watt, Lydia Watt, Gabriel Watt, Brittany | 16 | | (Dennis) Edney, and Katie (Austin) Sanders; five | 17 | | step-grandchildren; his sisters, Ornetta (Fred) Gilliam, Roxie | 18 | | (Mike Baker) Huck, and Karen (Terry) Good; his brothers, | 19 | | Richard Nelson and Boyd (Staci) Nelson; his nieces and | 20 | | nephews, Jeremy (Missy) Gilliam, Aaron (Kayla) Gilliam, Scott | 21 | | (Tonya Kelly) Gilliam, Dean (Heather Ogden) Huck, Derrick | 22 | | (Wendi) Good, Ryan (Tara) Good, Chris Nelson, Sarah (Lance |
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| 1 | | Harris) Nelson, and Dan (Keely) Nelson; several great-nieces | 2 | | and great-nephews; his friends; and his pets, Momo, Leo, | 3 | | Cheeto, Oliver, and Baby EJ; therefore, be it | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we mourn the passing of Randy Nelson and extend our sincere | 7 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 8 | | him; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Randy Nelson as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy. |
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