Full Text of SR1356 98th 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 Wilbur L. "Webb" Parlier of Arenzville, | 4 | | who passed away on May 26, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Wilbur Parlier was born in Beardstown on March 19, | 6 | | 1938 to Thomas and Alberta (nee Niestradt) Parlier; he attended | 7 | | Arenzville High School and was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran | 8 | | Church; he married Ruth Best on July 17, 1980; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Wilbur Parlier worked and managed the Illinois | 10 | | State Fair Western Horse Shows for 50 years, retiring in 2013; | 11 | | he conceived and put on 2 of the largest horse shows in the | 12 | | country - The Railsplitter Appaloosa Show and the International | 13 | | Show in Springfield; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Wilbur Parlier was a cowboy, in boots, hat, and | 15 | | spurs every day of his life; he competed in rodeos for 10 | 16 | | years, riding bulls and broncos, and had a trick riding act; he | 17 | | was a nationally known horse trainer and show manager; his | 18 | | specialty was teaching kids to ride and show horses; he also | 19 | | competed himself, winning numerous Appaloosa Horse titles at | 20 | | world and national shows; his joy of teaching kids allowed him | 21 | | and his wife to have many "adopted" children; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Wilbur Parlier was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents and by one brother, Melvin Parlier; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Wilbur Parlier is survived by his wife, Ruth; his | 4 | | son, David Parlier; and one sister, Marilyn Gliebe; therefore, | 5 | | be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Wilbur L. "Webb" Parlier, and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Wilbur Parlier as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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