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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Floyd E. Smith of Grayslake, who passed |
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| away on April 1, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Floyd E. Smith was born December 12, 1923 in |
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| McAlester, Oklahoma; he grew up in Oklahoma, became a fighter |
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| pilot in the Army-Air Corp during World War II, and also served |
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| in Korea and Vietnam, ultimately serving 27 years in the |
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| military, retiring in 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel; and
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| WHEREAS, Following his retirement in 1970, he became |
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| co-owner of the Outdoor Sportsman in Waukegan and retired in |
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| 1982; he was an accomplished gunsmith and a longtime member of |
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| Lake County Baptist Church in Waukegan; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Joe |
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| Smith; and his parents, Roy and Ila Smith; and
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| WHEREAS, Floyd Smith is survived by his children, Sharon |
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| (Peter) Vasiljevich, Carolyn Redding, and Floyd E. (Ellen) |
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| Smith Jr.; his grandchildren, Justin Vasiljevich, Jennifer |
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| (Christopher) Williamson, Mistie Smith, Laura (Joseph) Ng, |
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| Amanda Smith, and Natalie Smith; his great-grandchildren, |
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| Mitchell, Emmalina, Benjamin, Sydney, Ethen, Kenneth, and |