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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Harry F. Whitaker of Peoria, who passed |
| 4 | | away on November 5, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Harry Whitaker was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky to |
| 6 | | Sydney and Myrtle (Kerns) Whitaker on June 19, 1927; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Woodruff High School and served in the United |
| 8 | | States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater; he |
| 9 | | graduated from Bradley University and married Mary Arlene |
| 10 | | Chandler at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria on April 23, |
| 11 | | 1950; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Harry Whitaker enjoyed a 38-year career in |
| 13 | | education beginning in 1950 with his first teaching position in |
| 14 | | Sunnyland; he joined Peoria High School in 1954, where he |
| 15 | | served as an English teacher, assistant football coach, head |
| 16 | | baseball coach, head basketball coach, golf coach, counselor, |
| 17 | | and principal; in 1972, he was named Assistant Superintendent |
| 18 | | of Peoria District 150 schools; in 1974, he was named |
| 19 | | Superintendent of District 150, serving until his retirement in |
| 20 | | 1988; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Harry Whitaker was inducted in to the Sports Hall |
| 22 | | of Fame for Woodruff High School, the Peoria High School Hall |
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| 1 | | of Fame, the Bradley University Hall of Fame, and the Greater |
| 2 | | Peoria Area Sports Hall of Fame; in retirement, he and his wife |
| 3 | | spent 28 winters in Alabama; he loved following his |
| 4 | | grandchildren and their activities, the Chicago Cubs, reading, |
| 5 | | and playing golf; he served on many boards and organizations |
| 6 | | throughout the community and was a member of Grace Presbyterian |
| 7 | | Church; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Harry Whitaker was preceded in death by two |
| 9 | | brothers and three sisters; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Harry Whitaker is survived by his wife, Arlene; |
| 11 | | his sons, Gary (Becky) and Dan (Kim); his grandchildren, |
| 12 | | Christopher (Laurie), Jeff (Megan), Michael (Kara), Emily, |
| 13 | | John, Sarah (Aaron) Seiler, and Mark; and his |
| 14 | | great-grandchildren, Carly, Cole, Logan, Nathan, Luke, Scott, |
| 15 | | and Hanna; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Harry F. Whitaker, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Harry Whitaker as an expression of |