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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allison "Al" Perring Jr. of Clinton, who 
4passed away on September 27, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Al Perring was born in Midland City to Allison Sr. 
6and Margaret Cox Perring on August 19, 1931; he married Jean 
7Gehlbach in Waynesville on December 29, 1950; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Al Perring served in the United States Army and 
9was a veteran of the Korean War; after his military service, he 
10returned to Central Illinois and began a life of farming; he 
11received numerous agricultural awards and was a finalist for 
12the 1979 Farmer of the Year award; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Al Perring was active as a community volunteer and 
14leader, which included positions as the Dewitt County 
15Republican Party Chairman, the Deland Weldon School Board 
16President, and the  Nixon Township supervisor; he was a 4-H 
17leader and a Little League coach and official; he was a 33rd 
18degree Mason; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Al Perring enjoyed discussing politics, family, 
20farming, and Fighting Illini sports; he was a loving husband, 
21father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend 
 
 
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1whose legacy lives on through his family and community; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Al Perring was preceded in death by his parents; 
3his four brothers; and his sister; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Al Perring is survived by his wife of 66 years, 
5Jean; his children, David Perring, Steve (Lee Ann) Perring, and 
6Kathy (Ted) Parge; his six grandchildren; his eight 
7great-grandchildren and one on the way; and his sister-in-law 
8Phyllis Perring; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Allison "Al" Perring Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, 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 Al Perring as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.