Full Text of SR1575 101st 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 Myron W. Shonkwiler of Arcola, who passed | 4 | | away on October 10, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler was born to Paul A. and Geneva | 6 | | (Armour) Shonkwiler in Douglas County on August 31, 1938; he | 7 | | married Kay Gamble in Springfield, Tennessee on July 12, 1956; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler worked at Whisnand Hybrids since | 10 | | the age of 17 and purchased the business with Pete Nacke in | 11 | | 1971; he became the sole owner/operator in the mid 1980s; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Myron was a member of First Christian Church in | 13 | | Arcola, where he served as a deacon and was on the board of | 14 | | trustees; he also served on the Arcola Township Cemetery Board; | 15 | | and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler enjoyed tinkering in his garden, | 17 | | collecting antiques, and traveling to his children's, | 18 | | grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting, church, | 19 | | and academic events; he was always the first one to suggest and | 20 | | organize family events, as those were the times that brought | 21 | | him the most happiness; throughout his life, he put his family |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler was preceded in death by his | 3 | | parents; his daughter-in-law, Melanie Shonkwiler; and his two | 4 | | sisters, Charlene and Carol Ann; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler is survived by his wife of 64 | 6 | | years, Kay; his three children, Cindy (Bart) Arthur, Scott | 7 | | Shonkwiler, and Rick (Janice) Shonkwiler; his six | 8 | | grandchildren, Jeremy (Stacy) Shonkwiler, Courtney (fiancé | 9 | | Chris) Shonkwiler, Dr. Ryan (Blanca) Shonkwiler, Bradley | 10 | | (Allison) Arthur, Sarah (Jeff) Thomas, and Lucas (Emma) | 11 | | Shonkwiler; his 11 great-grandchildren, Brock and Braden | 12 | | Shonkwiler, Carter Klapperich, Lola, Madilyn, Oliver, and | 13 | | Ozcar Shonkwiler, Makenzie, Tanner, and Tenley Thomas, and baby | 14 | | girl Shonkwiler, who is expected in December; and his one | 15 | | brother, Dee (Jean) Shonkwiler; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 18 | | Myron Shonkwiler and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 22 | | presented to the family of Myron Shonkwiler as an expression of
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