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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of A. Wayne Downen of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on January 17, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne Downen was born on July 28, 1929, in Wayne 
6County  to Ralph and Cora Weber Downen; he married Mary Ann 
7Boggs on August 13, 1950, in Bloomington; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Wayne Downen worked as a farmer and was named 
9Outstanding Young Farmer for McLean County in 1962; he was a 
10charter member of the Hudson Lions Club and was a member of the 
11Elks Lodge and the McLean County Farm Bureau; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Wayne Downen served as a board member for the 
13Hudson Valley Fire Department; he was an active member of 
14Hudson United Methodist Church for more than 50 years; he was a 
15trustee of the church and served on various church committees; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Wayne Downen was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his 4 brothers; his sister; and his grandson, Benjamin Downen; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Wayne Downen is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; 
 
 
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1his sons, Stephen (Anna) Downen and Kenneth (Karen) Downen; his 
2grandchildren, Stephanie Downen, Katy (Chris) Grady, and 
3William Northcutt; his great-grandchildren, Kaleb Downen, 
4Molly, Brooke and Korrie Grady, and Delaney Northcutt; and his 
5many nieces, nephews, and friends; 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 
8Wayne Downen, and we 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 Wayne Downen as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.