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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward Lawrence "Butch" Foster, Jr. of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on June 3, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Foster, Jr. was born on June 12, 1946 in 
6Chattanooga, Tennessee; his parents were Edward Lawrence, Sr. 
7and Evelyn Beasley; he married Barbara Aikens on August 28, 
81966; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Foster, Jr. served his country as a member 
10of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Edward Foster, Jr. enjoyed boxing, watching the 
12Green Bay Packers, and participating in his favorite role as 
13"Poppy" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Edward Foster, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
15father and 2 sisters, Teri Thornton and Paget Webster; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Edward Foster, Jr. is survived by his loving and 
17devoted wife of 48 years, Barbara; his loving mother, Evelyn 
18Foster; a brother, Warren Foster; a son, Kelly (Rilla) Foster; 
19a daughter, Paget Foster; 10 grandchildren, Amber, Joshua, 
20Kayla, Alyssa, Jasmine, Noreen, Adriana, Jada, Idena, and 
 
 
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1Kelly, Jr.; 7 great-grandchildren, J'Veon, J'Marion, Chance, 
2Jeremy, Jaylen, Arieal, and Vincent, II; and many 
3sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward Lawrence 
8"Butch" Foster, Jr.; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Edward Foster, Jr. as an expression 
11of our sympathy.