SR1069 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Wayne A. Conrady of Lincoln, who passed away on October 29, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady was born in Lincoln to Benjamin Franklin and Viola Ferne McChesney Conrady; he graduated from Hartsburg-Emden High School and attended Lincoln College; he married Lois Elaine Paulus on October 7, 1951; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady was the owner and operator of Big Oak Farms and Big Oak Hunting Paradise; his life and career were spent working with livestock, raising crops, and advocating for the rural community, agriculture, and natural resources; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady was a member of several local organizations, including the Lincoln Jaycees, the Logan County Board, of which he was chairman for four years, the Land of Lincoln Workforce Board, the Lincoln Elks, the Logan County Agriculture Toastmasters, the Logan County Soil and Water District, the Logan County Pork Producers, the Illinois Pork Producers, the Logan County Angus Association, and the American Angus Association; he also served as an agriculture advisor to USDA Secretary Edward Madigan and as the Director of the American Angus Association; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady won several awards for his contributions to the agriculture industry and his community, including Outstanding Young Farmer and the Lincoln Courier Man of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady's love for life was fueled by his active support of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; he was a loyal fan of the Hartem Stags, the Lincoln Railers, the Midwest Central Raiders, and, most recently, the Mount Pulaski Bruins; he enjoyed attending livestock shows and the Farm Progress Show, where he was able to see his grandsons' contributions to the agriculture industry; he was an active member of St. John United Church of Christ, where he served on the church council and in other leadership roles; his greatest joys were food, fun, and laughter; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; his parents; his brother, Harold (Margaret) Conrady; his brother-in-law, Wilbur Paulus; and his son-in-law, Daniel Hayes; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Conrady is survived by his children, Elaine Conrady, Carla (Greg) Jurgenson, Jan (Mark) Schleder, Gary (Valerie) Conrady; and Greg (Lisa) Conrady; his grandchildren, Ryan (Lyndi) Alberts, Alissa (Rob) Smith, Theresa (Justin) Kegley, Leanne (Dan) Walton, Caleb (Jordan) Schleder, Sawyer, Schuyler, and Sage Conrady, and Cody, Savannah, Wyatt, and Shyanne Conrady; his nine great-grandchildren; his brothers, Gene (Joyce) Conrady and Benjamin (Rosemary) Conrady; and his sister-in-law, Alice Paulus; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Wayne A. Conrady 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 Wayne Conrady as an expression of our deepest sympathy.