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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sam Smith of Marion, who passed away on 
4January 22, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sam Smith was born to Stanley and Wanda (Jones) 
6Smith in Marion on October 7, 1946; he married Jane Woodruff on 
7Valentine's Day, 1969; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sam Smith proudly served his nation in the U.S. 
9Army; he worked for 27 years as a Marion Police Officer and 
10then worked as a funeral assistant at Blue Funeral Home; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Sam Smith enjoyed attending Whiteash Freewill 
12Baptist Church and loved spending time with his family on the 
13beach in Fort Walton Beach, Florida; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sam Smith is survived by his wife of 50 years, 
15Jane Smith; his daughter, Kristal (Tim) Rush; two grandsons, 
16Jason and Zachary Rush; his sister, Barbara Mayfield; his 
17brother-in-law, Bill Jager, Sr.; his nephews, Bill Jager, Jr., 
18Mark Jager, and Cody Mayfield; his niece, Suzie Roth; and his 
19baby boy, "Boo"; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

2Sam Smith and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, 
3friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

5presented to the family of Sam Smith as an expression of
our 
6deepest sympathy.