Full Text of SR0411 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jeffrey Gene Givens of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on June 24, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was born in Peoria to Homer "Al" | 6 | | Givens and Bertha L. (Kickel) Givens on April 22, 1945; he | 7 | | attended Princeville schools and graduated in 1963; from his | 8 | | first marriage, he had two daughters; he married Paula J. | 9 | | Applegate on March 15, 2019; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens joined his father's business, | 11 | | Givens Machine Co. Inc., where he served as a worker, partner, | 12 | | and owner for 43 years; he retired in 2006; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was a member of the | 14 | | Akron-Princeville Volunteer Fire Department; he also held a | 15 | | special deputies commission from the Peoria County Sheriff's | 16 | | Department for several years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was interested in nature and | 18 | | history; he was a member of several plant and animal | 19 | | societies, mostly natural plants of Illinois, and helped | 20 | | create several natural prairies in central Illinois; he | 21 | | studied his family history and was a member of the Sons of the |
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| 1 | | American Revolution, the Sons of the War of 1812, the Sons of | 2 | | Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Sons of Confederate | 3 | | Veterans; he was the first camp commander of the Sons of Union | 4 | | Veterans of the Civil War post in Peoria; he also joined | 5 | | several reenactor groups and gave talks to schools and | 6 | | historical groups about the Civil War era; he was a lifelong | 7 | | member of the Princeville Masonic Lodge #360, where he | 8 | | achieved 32nd degree in the Scottish Rite; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens enjoyed hiking, camping, | 10 | | backpacking, mountain climbing, bird watching, traditional | 11 | | archery shooting, skeet shooting, competitive pistol shooting, | 12 | | muzzleloading, and spending time outdoors; he studied | 13 | | different martial arts and finally attained a 4th-degree black | 14 | | belt in Japanese Wado Ryu Karate; he then taught karate for | 15 | | many years; he also developed an interest in music, mostly | 16 | | older folk music, and learned to play banjo and guitar; after | 17 | | obtaining and putting back together his grandfather Ellis | 18 | | Givens' fiddle, he learned how to play at the age of 73; he | 19 | | enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens was preceded in death by his | 21 | | parents; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Givens is survived by his wife, Paula; | 23 | | his sister, Sally (Richard) Cloyd; his brother, Erik Givens |
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| 1 | | (Deb); his daughters, Carrie Louise Givens (fiancé, Roger | 2 | | Monke) and Jennifer Marie (James) Curtis; his grandchildren, | 3 | | Olivia Ruth Combs, Taylor Marie Roberson, and Jeffrey James | 4 | | Curtis; and his Westie, Holly; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Jeffrey Gene Givens and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Jeffrey Givens as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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