Bill Text: IL HR0679 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of John E. Price III of Thebes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0679 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0679-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John E.
Price III of Thebes, who passed away on January 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, John Price was born to John E. and Zelma (Bowles)
Price Jr. in Cairo on January 29, 1956; he was a lifelong
resident of Southern Illinois; and
WHEREAS, John Price was a retired business agent and
secretary treasurer for Local 773, and he dedicated his life
to the working men and women of the union and The Laborers
Charitable Foundation of Local 773; he began working
construction through Local 773 in the summer of 1976; he was
appointed business manager of Local 773 in Cairo in 1998,
representing construction, industrial, public employees, and
health care workers; he later became a representative for
railroad construction and maintenance, environmental clean-up,
and derailment members; he was appointed to the Board of
Trustees of the Railroad Maintenance & Industrial Health and
Welfare Fund in 2002; after the 2003 merger, he was elected as
secretary-treasurer for Local 773 in Marion, vice president of
12th District AFL/CIO Community on Political Education
(C.O.P.E.), sergeant at arms for the Southern and Central
Illinois Laborers' District Council, and delegate to the LiUNA

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National Convention until his retirement in 2017; after his
retirement, he served the local union by remaining on the
Local 773 Retiree Board, where he later served as president;
and
WHEREAS, John Price served on numerous boards, including
the Shawnee Community College Foundation as a board member and
chairman, The Laborers Care (TLC), the Alexander County
Housing Authority, the Alexander County Port Authority Board,
the Horseshoe Lake Volunteer Fire Department, the Local 773
Credit Union, Railcet, the Railroad Training Board, the
Alexander County Building Commission as commissioner, Local
773 Southern Illinois Laborers Health & Welfare, and Delta
Development; and
WHEREAS, John Price was a member and trustee of the Olive
Branch United Methodist Church; he was a former deputy for the
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department from 1980 until 1987; and
WHEREAS, John Price loved his family deeply and cherished
every friendship he made; he loved fishing, riding his
side-by-side with his grandson, and working in the yard; he
was ready to help when anyone had a need, and he was usually
the first one there and the last to leave; and
WHEREAS, John Price was preceded in death by his parents;

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and
WHEREAS, John Price is survived by his wife, Nancy Price;
his sons, John E. Price IV, Zachary Cache Price, and Trenton
Chase Price (Sara Kuehl); his brother, Ronald (Martha) Price;
his sister, Pamela (Mike) Malone; his grandson, Lincoln
Everette Price; his soon-to-arrive grandchild, John Price; and
his numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn the passing of John E. Price III and extend our
sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
and loved him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of John Price as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.