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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Paul Davis of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on |
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| October 31, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born December 25, 1937, in Herrin; his |
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| parents were Paul L. and Vera (Darnell) Davis; he married |
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| Barbara Stratton in 1964 in Herrin; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, a lifetime |
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| member of the Herrin Elks Club, and a member of the Eagles, |
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| VFW, and American Legion; he loved karaoke, and he was a member |
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| of the First Presbyterian Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Davis was an alderman in Ward 4 for several |
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| years and worked for C.B. & Q. Railroad and the Williamson |
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| County Sheriff; he received the Legion of Honor and Silver Star |
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| for bravery after being shot in the line of duty; he also |
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| worked for Ziegler Coal; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 1955 graduate of Herrin High School; he |
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| was a licensed official with ISHA; he also attended Southern |
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| Illinois University; and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Davis is survived by his wife, Barbara; his |
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| daughters and their husbands, Dana L. and James Jeralds, |
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| Heather D. and Chad Threlkeld, and Mindy A. and Shane McRoy; |
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| his brother, William R. Davis, and his wife, Rosemari; his |
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| father-in-law, Roy Shelton; his grandchildren, Kayley Jeralds, |
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| Christofer Jeralds, Brandon Threlkeld, Hunter McRoy, Tucker |
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| McRoy and Alex McRoy, Logan Threlkeld, and Dylan McRoy; his |
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| nieces, Kristina Simmons and Kimbery Kayfes; and his many close |
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| friends;
he was preceded in death by his parents and one |
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| beloved son, Christopher Paul Davis; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |