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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold R. Myers of Alden, who passed away 
4on September 18, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Myers was born in Fair Oaks, Indiana to 
6Cecil Jesse and Myrtle (Sullivan) Myers on July 16, 1919; he 
7served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division from 
81942 to 1945 and received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart; he 
9married Violet June Waling in Mt. Ayer, Indiana on April 8, 
101945; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Harold Myers served with the Alden Volunteer Fire 
12Department for 37 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Harold Myers was a member of the American Legion, 
14the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans 
15Association, and the Alden Fox Hunters; he was an officer for 
16the Alden Community Club and enjoyed fishing, fox hunting, and 
17painting; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Harold Myers was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Violet; his parents; his brothers, Cecil and Kenneth; and his 
20sister, Catherine; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Harold Myers is survived by his children, Larry 
2(Dorothy) Myers and Karen (Richard) Wallace; his foster 
3daughter, Diana (John) Bottlemy; his grandchildren, Jennifer 
4(Scott) Hommema, Kim (Chris) Ballew, Christopher Wallace, 
5Melisa Wilk, Matthew (Karen) Wallace, and Angela (Troy) 
6Davidson; and his  great-grandchildren, Alexia, Ethan, Kyle, 
7Dylan, Sierra, Chloe, Caleb, Olivia, and Brynlee; therefore, be 
8it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Harold R. Myers, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Harold Myers as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.