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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Loyal Lewis Tullius of Port Byron, who 
4passed away on September 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Loyal Tullius was born in Arcadia, Wisconsin to 
6Loyal and Irene (Hofland) Tullius on April 3, 1943; he served 
7in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; he married 
8Karen Pannell in Eagan, Minnesota on June 24, 1989; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Loyal Tullius was a businessman with a passion to 
10create and a desire to help people; after years of working in 
11sales  and management for other companies, he decided to start 
12his own business, Custom Appearance,  in Davenport, Iowa in 
131977; after moving to Minnesota with his wife, his dream grew 
14even larger, and they opened Stampede Products, an automotive 
15aftermarket manufacturing company; he always treasured the 
16fact that the business allowed them to make friends all over 
17the world; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Loyal Tullius was Chairman of the Scouting Clays 
19Classic for 21 years and helped raise money for local Boy Scout 
20chapters; he was also President of the Bi-State's Sportsman's 
21Association; he enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, and fishing; 
22he loved his wife, his family, and his many Golden Labradors 
 
 
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1that shared the name Honey; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Loyal Tullius was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his grandson, Joseph Dreifurst; and his 
4great-grandson, Christopher Bunch; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Loyal Tullius is survived by his wife, Karen; his 
6daughters, Denise (Larry) Dreifurst and Debra (Stan) Holdampf; 
7his siblings, Glen Tullius and Beverly (Dean) Harms; his 
8stepbrothers, Dean, Darvin, Dale, and David Petersen; his 
9grandchildren, Destiny (Jared) Maynard, Lisa Dreifurst, Amber 
10(Chad) Herzmann, William (Ashley) Pratt, Nicole (Jodi) Wells, 
11and Nolan Sanquist; his seven great-grandchildren; his two 
12nieces; and his nephew; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Loyal Lewis Tullius and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Loyal Tullius as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.