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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Melvin Anton Hisey, formerly of Cuba, |
| 4 | | who passed away on October 2, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Melvin Hisey was born in Chatfield, Minnesota to |
| 6 | | John and Evelyn (Wondrasch) Hisey on June 10, 1936; he |
| 7 | | attended Chatfield High School; he served in the U.S. Army |
| 8 | | during the Korean War; he married Dora Slater in Chatfield on |
| 9 | | June 8, 1957; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Melvin Hisey owned Hisey and Sons Construction in |
| 11 | | Lewistown, and he was a natural woodworking craftsman, |
| 12 | | building furniture and homes; after moving to Arizona, he |
| 13 | | continued to advance in his career as a superintendent and |
| 14 | | project manager for commercial construction companies; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Melvin Hisey was affectionately known as "Hot |
| 16 | | Dog" later in life as it was his most often used phrase; his |
| 17 | | faith was important to him; one of the highlights of his later |
| 18 | | years was traveling to Washington, DC with other veterans to |
| 19 | | visit the memorials with the Greater Peoria Honor Flight; he |
| 20 | | and Dora lived life to the fullest and traveled across the |
| 21 | | country in their motorhome and on many bus trips; he was very |
| 22 | | proud of his family and loved them dearly; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Melvin Hisey was preceded in death by his wife of |
| 2 | | 63 years, Dora; his grandson, Christopher Flatt; and his |
| 3 | | sisters, Marjorie Dorholt and Mildred Moe; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Melvin Hisey is survived by his children, Brenda |
| 5 | | (Dennis) Derry, Mel (Juli) Hisey, Bill (Wendy) Hisey, Darlene |
| 6 | | (Michael) Davidson, Cheryl Lockard (John Hardy), Mary (Mark) |
| 7 | | Wepprecht, and Tim (Peggy) Hisey; 11 grandchildren; 11 |
| 8 | | great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; his sisters, |
| 9 | | Millie Hisey, Marie Ragland, Marilyn Baker, and Mavis (Gerald) |
| 10 | | Williams; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Slater, |
| 11 | | James Cantrall, Paula Julien, Sandra Slater, and Dixie |
| 12 | | (George) Bruketta; and many nieces, nephews, and friends; |
| 13 | | therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Melvin Anton Hisey and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Melvin Hisey as an expression of our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy. |