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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Glenn W. Sportsman of Elgin, who passed 
4away on January 18, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Glenn Sportsman was born in Rothville, Missouri to 
6Ernest and Ella Vaughn Sportsman on August 2, 1925; he 
7graduated from Elgin High School and served in the United 
8States  Army Air Corp during World War II; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Glenn Sportsman was a businessman in Elgin; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Glenn Sportsman was an avid fan of high school 
11basketball; he was an outdoorsman most of his life and enjoyed 
12playing golf; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Glenn Sportsman was preceded in death by his 
14parents;  his wife, Shirley; his son, Craig; his  grandson, T.J.; 
15and his brother, Clyde Sportsman; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Glenn Sportsman is survived by his children, Linda 
17Benedick, Robin (Ezell) Simon, and Terry (Crystal) Sportsman; 
18his grandchildren, Tia (Dan) Palmiter, Tonsen Sportsman, 
19Carissa Dixon, Adam Simon, Devin Simon, and Corey (Allison) 
20Massa; 10 great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Bert 
 
 
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1Coquillette, Nadine (Travis) Odell, and Maxine Rutt; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Glenn W. Sportsman, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Glenn Sportsman as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.