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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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were saddened to learn of the death of L. Earl Youtzy of Aurora 
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on March 2, 2004; and
 
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    WHEREAS, L. Earl Youtzy was born January 30, 1919 in Cedar 
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Rapids, Iowa the son of George A. and Stella (Quass) Youtzy; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS,   Mr. Youtzy attended Iowa State University, 
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Cornell College, and DePaul University; he spent 20 years in 
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the dairy business with the Borden Company and Oatman Dairy of 
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Aurora; he had been in the life insurance business since 1958; 
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and


 
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    WHEREAS,  He was past president of the Aurora Association of 
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Life Underwriters, past president of the Illinois West Suburban 
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CLU Chapter, a member of Fox Valley Estate Planning Council, 
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and a member of the United Way of Aurora; he had also served 
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the Salvation Army, Association for Individual Development, 
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Aurora College, Wayside Cross Rescue Mission, Boy Scouts of 
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America, and the Girl Scouts of America; and
 
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    WHEREAS,  Mr. Youtzy received the Salvation Army "Others" 
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award in 1978 and the Aurora Lions Club "Citizen of the Year" 
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award in 1980; in 1984, he received from his peers, the Aurora 
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Association of Life Underwriters "Salesman of Distinction" 
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award; and
 
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    WHEREAS,  Mr. Youtzy served in the United States  Army from 
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1941 to 1946, where he attained the rank of Major; he was 
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wounded in 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart, as well as 
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the Silver Star; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of American Legion Post 84 and was 
 


 






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a long time member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS,     The passing of L. Earl Youtzy will be deeply felt 
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by many, especially his wife, Jurene L. (Pollock) Youtzy; his 
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daughter, Pamela A. (Dr. Russell) DeYoung; his son, Mark R. 
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Youtzy; his grandchildren, Eric (Jamie) and Kathryn DeYoung; 
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his two sisters, Helen (Woody) White and Leah (Nolan) 
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Zugschwerdt; his brother, George (Frances) Youtzy; his 
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relatives from his second marriage, Ginny Pollock (Joseph) 
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Jackl and daughters, Jamie and Karlie, and son, Max;  Joseph E. 
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Marrello; granddaughter, Jennifer (Ron) Rogers;  and three 
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great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Megan, and Ryan; and
 
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    WHEREAS,    He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife 
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of 42 years, Elizabeth "Jeane" Youtzy;  and a stepdaughter, 
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Barbara J. Marrello; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
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L. Earl Youtzy along with all who knew and loved him and extend 
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our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of L. Earl Youtzy as an expression of 
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our deepest sympathy.