Full Text of SR1319 099th 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 Joseph "Jay" Dowsett of Silvis, who | 4 | | passed away on November 26, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jay Dowsett was born in Marshall, Missouri on | 6 | | September 2, 1930 to William and Grace Meyer Dowsett; he served | 7 | | in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; he | 8 | | married Diane Schmidt on December 26, 1953 in Moline; he later | 9 | | married Velma Ford on November 27, 1976 in Davenport, Iowa; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jay Dowsett enjoyed woodworking and was a lifetime | 11 | | St. Louis Cardinals fan; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jay Dowsett was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | his wife, Velma; his brother, Bill; his sisters, Margaret and | 14 | | Betty; and his son-in-law, James Merrill; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jay Dowsett is survived by his children, Julie | 16 | | (Herb) Durnell, Gail Merrill, Cathy (Jim) Reynertson, and John | 17 | | (Sally) Dowsett; his 9 grandchildren; his 15 | 18 | | great-grandchildren; and his stepdaughters, Barbara Ford and | 19 | | Theresa (Marty) Hancock; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 | | Joseph "Jay" Dowsett, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 3 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Jay Dowsett as an expression of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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