SR0848LRB097 22009 GRL 70735 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Laverne J. Watson of Brighton, who passed 
4away on June 15, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Laverne Watson was born on February 3, 1918, in 
6Fidelity; he was the son of James and Lottie (Tucker) Watson; 
7he married Arlene (Heyen) Watson on February 20, 1937, in 
8Jerseyville; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Laverne Watson was a farmer for many years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Laverne Watson was preceded in death by his wife; 
11his parents; his sisters, Verle Sullivan, Verna Marshall, Vera 
12Bock, and Eveyln Dwyer; and his brothers, Earl Watson, Melvin 
13Watson, Paul Watson, Alfred Watson, and Charles Raymond Watson; 
14and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Laverne Watson is survived by his son and 
16daughter-in-law, Robert (Julia) Watson; his grandchildren, 
17Dale Watson, Jeff (Amy) Watson, Linda (Sean) Patterson, and 
18Jennifer (Chris) Watson-Gushleff; his great-grandchildren, 
19Shaun Watson, Korin Fisher, Joel Watson, Joseph Watson, 
20Johnanthan Watson, Laura Watson, Seth Patterson, Sasha 
21Patterson, Kevin Patterson, and Melinda Patterson; his sisters 
 
 
SR0848- 2 -LRB097 22009 GRL 70735 r

1and brothers-in-law, Christina and Kenneth Maxiener and Alta 
2Fay and Bob Tuetken; and his brother-in-law, Gerald (Shirley) 
3Heyen; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Laverne J. Watson; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Laverne Watson as an expression of 
10our sympathy.