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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Oscar Lee Presley Jr. of Roscoe, who 
4passed away on November 13, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Oscar Presley was born in St. Louis to Oscar and 
6Margaret (Husky) Presley on June 25, 1942 and raised in 
7Batesville, Arkansas; he moved north in 1961; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Oscar Presley opened Oscar's Barber Shop in 1966 
9and joined the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department, where he served 
10for 42 years, 25 years as chief; he  was the first volunteer 
11paramedic in Winnebago County and  helped get rescue trucks 
12started in the area; he was a founding member of the E911 Board 
13and the Winnebago Fire Chief's Association, where he served as 
14president;  he was a member and president of the Roscoe Lions 
15Club; he served as road commissioner from 1970 to 1979; he 
16helped build HRFD Station #1, HRFD Station #3, and the training 
17facility, which was named in his honor; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Oscar Presley became a "snow bird" after his 
19retirement  and spent time at his Florida home; he enjoyed 
20coffee with friends, Wannabees, singing, art, gardening, 
21Karaoke, fishing, and spending time with his kids and 
22grandkids; he belonged to ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out); 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Oscar Presley was preceded in death by his parents 
3and his brother, Gerald Presley; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Oscar Presley is survived by his wife, Dean (Goad) 
5Presley; his children, John (Yesenia) Presley and Marcie (Jeff) 
6Ball; his grandchildren, Leah and Logan Ball; and his sister, 
7Sharon (Dave) Thornton; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Oscar Lee Presley Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Oscar Presley as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.