Full Text of SR0880 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 Glenn Warren Painter Sr. of | 4 | | Litchfield, who passed away on February 17, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter was born to Franklin Benjamin | 6 | | "Peck" and Ethel Grace (Saxby) Painter on the family farm near | 7 | | Barnett on September 28, 1924; he received his GED diploma; he | 8 | | married Frances Mae Stockman on February 19, 1949, and they | 9 | | later divorced; he married Cleta Irene Wiseman on January 31, | 10 | | 1975, and she preceded him in death on August 9, 2010; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, | 12 | | where he attained the rank of staff sergeant and was a top | 13 | | turret gunner; he served in campaigns in Naples, Foggia, Rome, | 14 | | and the Arno River area in Italy and in the Apennine Mountains | 15 | | of Southern France; he flew more than 32 combat missions over | 16 | | enemy lines in B29 bomber planes, and he was shot down over the | 17 | | Mediterranean Sea; he received a number of decorations and | 18 | | citations, including the French Distinguished Unit Citation, | 19 | | the Air Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster, the | 20 | | Distinguished Unit Badge with one oak leaf cluster, and the | 21 | | European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with four bronze | 22 | | stars; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter farmed along with working for the | 2 | | Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State | 3 | | Treasurer's Office; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter was well known in local political | 5 | | circles; he served as Democrat Precinct Committeeman for | 6 | | Precinct #2 for South Litchfield Township and was a member of | 7 | | the Montgomery County Board for 32 years, serving South | 8 | | Litchfield Township District #5; he was a member of Donnellson | 9 | | Lodge #255 A.F. & A.M. in Donnellson; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter attended Mt. Zion Lutheran Church | 11 | | in Litchfield; he was known for planting large gardens and | 12 | | sharing his bounty with friends and those in need; he enjoyed | 13 | | visiting with folks at area coffee shops and restaurants; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter was preceded in death by his | 15 | | parents; his wife; his brothers, Robert, Roscoe, Frank, Paul, | 16 | | Billy, Richard, Maynard, and John; and his sister, Marie | 17 | | Edwards; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Painter is survived by his children, Glenn | 19 | | Painter Jr., Anna Marie (Larry) Watkins, Pauline (Danny) | 20 | | Freytag, Jane (Joe Ragsdale) Painter, Kathleen Painter, and | 21 | | Paul (Shanel Rhodes) Painter; his grandchildren, Stephanie | 22 | | (Jason) Griffith, William (Michelle) Ellinger, Dustin (Dee) |
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| 1 | | Ellinger, Douglas (Kelli) Ellinger, Landon Painter, and Erika | 2 | | Painter; his great-grandchildren, Dylan Boerckel, Kacie | 3 | | Boerckel, Shawnee Boerckel, Dominic Ellinger, Melody Ellinger, | 4 | | Alec Ellinger, Jayden Ellinger, Jayse Ellinger, Dalton | 5 | | Ellinger, Faith Ellinger, Elysse Ellinger, and Braden Ebert; | 6 | | his great-great-grandson, Brody Boerckel; his numerous | 7 | | brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; his special sister-in-law, | 8 | | Irene Painter; and his numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Glenn Warren Painter Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to | 13 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Glenn Painter as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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