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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward T. Winn of Richmond, who passed 
4away on March 2, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Winn was born Janesville, Wisconsin on May 
615, 1927 to Benjamin and Hazel (nee Turner) Winn; he graduated 
7from Richmond-Burton High School in 1945 and married Erma Kobs 
8on June 18, 1950 in Algonquin; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Winn was a life-time farmer in the Richmond 
10area and also worked as a heavy equipment operator for Thelen's 
11Sand and Gravel for 29 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Winn was a member of the Community Church 
13of Richmond, the Pure Milk Association, Spring Grove Softball, 
14the Spring Grove School Board, the State Line Motorcycle 
15Riders, the Woodshed Whirlers Square Dancers, Community 
16Clover, and he was a Gophers 4-H leader; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Edward Winn was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his second mom, Emily Winn; his grandson, Aaron Bychowski; and 
19by his brother-in-law, Lyle LaPoint; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edward Winn is survived by his wife, Erma; his 
 
 
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1daughters, Barbara (Robert) Howe, Marjorie (Michael) Jones, 
2Denise (James) Bower, and Susan (Jeffrey) Bychowski; his sons, 
3Keith (Debra) Winn and David Winn; his 12 grandchildren; his 14 
4great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Edith LaPoint and Diana 
5(Raymond) Bauer; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Edward T. Winn, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Edward Winn as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.