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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 Denzil "D.C." Simpson of Harrisburg, who |
| 4 | | passed away on September 15, 2011; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was born on February 5, 1930; his |
| 6 | | parents were Stella (Jones) and Cloyd Simpson; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson served his country with pride and |
| 8 | | distinction as a member of the United States Army from 1952 to |
| 9 | | 1953; he received the Purple Heart for being wounded in the |
| 10 | | Battle of Pork Chop Hill during the Korean War; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was the former co-owner of Equality |
| 12 | | Mining, D & S Stone Co., D & S Trucking, Hardin County |
| 13 | | Materials, Barnett Redi-Mix, Fredonia Valley Quarries, and |
| 14 | | Tison Hall Concrete; he also served as a board member at Old |
| 15 | | National Bank for many years; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was a longtime member of the |
| 17 | | Masonic Lodge, Shriners, the American Legion, and the VFW; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was an avid quail hunter and |
| 19 | | fisherman; he enjoyed hunting trips to his farm in South Dakota |
| 20 | | each year with his sons and good friends; he enjoyed overseeing |
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| 1 | | and taking care of his farm in Pope County and sports, |
| 2 | | especially his Harrisburg Bulldogs and the St. Louis Cardinals; |
| 3 | | he also had the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the Holiday |
| 4 | | Lights Parade last year; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson was preceded in death by his |
| 6 | | parents and his brother, Bob Simpson; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Denzil Simpson is survived by his beautiful wife |
| 8 | | of 59 years, Wilma (Banks) Simpson; his children, Bobby Gene |
| 9 | | and his wife, Cathy, Richard Lee and his wife, Cindy, and Beth |
| 10 | | Ann and her husband, David Montfort; his siblings, Charles |
| 11 | | "Bimp" Simpson, Ronnie Simpson, and Norma Travelstead; his |
| 12 | | grandchildren, Jennifer Simpson, Emily Simpson, Clint Simpson, |
| 13 | | Melissa (Paul) Tikusis, and Kalin and Dawson Montfort; and his |
| 14 | | great-grandchildren, Grant, Evan, Haley, Gracie, and Marshall; |
| 15 | | therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 18 | | his family and friends, the passing of Denzil "D.C." Simpson; |
| 19 | | and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Denzil Simpson as an expression of |
| 22 | | our sympathy.
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