Full Text of SR0824 99th 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 Lynn D. Smith of Rushville, who passed | 4 | | away on July 27, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith was born on March 29, 1936 in Farmers | 6 | | Township in Fulton County; his parents were Charles D. and | 7 | | Lillie (nee Woodford) Smith; he married Donna Burmood on July | 8 | | 26, 1964 in Knoxville; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith served in the United States Army Corps | 10 | | of Engineers during the Vietnam Era; he was stationed under the | 11 | | ice cap in the Arctic Circle; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Following his military service, Lynn Smith was a | 13 | | member of the Operating Engineers for 61 years; he worked for | 14 | | S. W. Hardwick in Beardstown before becoming elected as the | 15 | | Buena Vista Highway Commissioner, where he retired in 1999 | 16 | | after 32 years of service; he then began L.D. Smith and Sons | 17 | | Excavating; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith served as Mayor of Rushville from 1999 | 19 | | to 2003; during this time, he was instrumental in developing | 20 | | the back 9 holes at Scripps Park Golf Course and establishing | 21 | | Wilson Street and the Rushville Business Park; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith was a member of the Schuyler County | 2 | | Board, the Route 67 Corridor Committee, the Two Rivers Regional | 3 | | Council of Public Officials, and the West Central Mass Transit | 4 | | District; he was a member of the Rushville Rotary Club, where | 5 | | he served as President and was involved in building the Scripps | 6 | | Park shelter, restroom, and constructed picnic tables; he also | 7 | | volunteered his time for many community projects, including | 8 | | Habitat for Humanity, and was a member of the Schuyler American | 9 | | Legion Post #4 and AMVETS in Beardstown; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith enjoyed Sunday drives and was an avid | 11 | | reader of Ancient and Civil War history; he built his own home, | 12 | | enjoyed woodworking, and built each of his grandchildren | 13 | | rocking horses; he also enjoyed excavating and spending time | 14 | | with his wife and family; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith was preceded in death by his parents; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Smith is survived by his wife, Donna; 2 sons, | 18 | | Kendall (Sherry) Smith and Christopher (Kristin) Smith; 4 | 19 | | grandchildren, Emily, Nathan, Charles, and Henry Smith; 2 | 20 | | brothers, Ivan Smith and Stanley (Barbara) Smith; 2 sisters, | 21 | | Joyce Chaplin and Barbara (Robert) Spencer; an uncle; and many | 22 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 3 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Lynn D. Smith; and be | 4 | | it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Lynn Smith as an expression of our | 7 | | sympathy.
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