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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eugene Fowler of Moline, who passed away 
4on April 9, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was born in Kaufman, Texas to Hugh 
6and Sudie (DeMasters) Fowler on March 1, 1935; he served in the 
7United States  Army and married Earlene McCallister in Fort 
8Smith, Arkansas on March 19, 1955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was a barber at the Esquire Barber 
10Shop in Silvis for 20 years; he was then employed by Moline 
11School District #40 from 1970 to 1987 and the Hickman Mills 
12School District in Kansas City, Missouri until 1993; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler was a devoted husband, father, and 
14grandfather; he  had many interests, including gardening, 
15renovating houses, watching his grandchildren play sports, 
16reading, following national politics, and spending time with 
17his family; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Fowler is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
19Earlene; his children, Kathy (Brian) McCaulley, and Dave 
20(Cindy) Fowler; his grandchildren, Grant (Laura) McCaulley, 
21Megan (Rowdy) Frederiksen, Zachary Fowler, Cam Fowler, and 
 
 
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1Shannon Fowler; his great-grandchildren, Luke and Rachel 
2McCaulley, and Cooper, Micah, and Bennett Frederiksen; and 
3seven siblings; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Eugene Fowler, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Eugene Fowler as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.