Bill Text: IL SR2465 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George W. Benner of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2465 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2465-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of George W. "Bud" Benner of Rock Island, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on November 27, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, George Benner was born in Canton on October 26, | ||||||
| 6 | 1918; he graduated from Plainfield High School in 1936; he | ||||||
| 7 | served in the United States Marines and married Nelda Chandler | ||||||
| 8 | on November 30, 1940; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, George Benner opened his own garage in Rock | ||||||
| 10 | Island; he also worked as a truck driver, retiring from Roadway | ||||||
| 11 | Trucking; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, George Benner was a talented stock car racer; he | ||||||
| 13 | was one of the original drivers on the area oval track; he | ||||||
| 14 | received the Best Driver and Most Popular Driver trophy many of | ||||||
| 15 | those years; he and his wife wintered in Florida for 26 years; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, George Benner was an avid golfer and fisherman; at | ||||||
| 18 | age 95, he went skydiving with his grandson, Kirk Smith; he was | ||||||
| 19 | a lifelong member of the American Legion; he enjoyed taking the | ||||||
| 20 | World War II Honor Flight in 2014 with his devoted friend, Bill | ||||||
| 21 | Esser; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, George Benner was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 2 | and his wife of 70 years, Nelda; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, George Benner is survived by his daughters, Nelda | ||||||
| 4 | Smith, Carolyne Rogers, and Georgia Benner-Hoggatt; 11 | ||||||
| 5 | grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six | ||||||
| 6 | great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | George W. "Bub" Benner, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of George Benner as an expression of | ||||||
| 14 | our deepest sympathy.
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