Full Text of SR0470 103rd 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 Olin U. Cowser of Woodhull, who passed | 4 | | away on September 5, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Olin Cowser was born to John and Goldie | 6 | | (Hedricks) Cowser in Marceline, Missouri on February 15, 1925; | 7 | | after graduation, he moved to the Alpha area, where he did farm | 8 | | work; he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944 and joined the 82nd | 9 | | Airborne as a paratrooper, where he completed numerous jumps; | 10 | | he married Elnora Carlson in Keytesville, Missouri on December | 11 | | 29, 1944; three days later, he was deployed to Europe; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Upon his return from the war, Olin Cowser joined | 13 | | with Clyde Parker in the heavy equipment excavating business, | 14 | | later becoming Cowser Construction; he owned and operated his | 15 | | business for over 50 years before stepping down from his | 16 | | bulldozer; in retirement, he enjoyed mowing every yard between | 17 | | his home and the highway; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Olin Cowser was a member of United Church of | 19 | | Woodhull; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Olin Cowser enjoyed attending family gatherings, | 21 | | spending time with his many friends over coffee or cards, |
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| 1 | | eating his wife's wonderful cooking, and attending athletic | 2 | | events of his children, grandchildren, and | 3 | | great-grandchildren; he also enjoyed hot, sunny days and | 4 | | chocolate pie; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Olin Cowser was preceded in death by his wife of | 6 | | 77 years, Elnora; his parents; and his siblings, Charles, | 7 | | Richard, Lucille, and Lurene; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Olin Cowser is survived by his daughter, Barbara | 9 | | (Bill) Callanan; his sons, Daniel (Kathleen) Cowser, Jim | 10 | | (Vanya) Cowser, and Larry Cowser; his grandchildren, Ali, | 11 | | Ryan, Joshua, Deja, Bree, Kendra, Kassi, and Michael; his | 12 | | great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Olin U. Cowser and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Olin Cowser as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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