HR0901 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0901 LRB101 22173 ECR 73200 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House are saddened to learn of the death of Fred Moyers of Mounds, who passed away on August 13, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers was born to Thomas Oren and Lena Irena (Hayden) Moyers in Mound City on September 20, 1923; he married Helen Tally on February 6, 1943; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers was inducted into the Army on March 2, 1943; he was trained as a solider and then as an engineer and a top turret gunner on a B-26 Air Force bomber; in 1944, he joined the 9th Air Force 394 Bomb Group, 587 Bomb Squadron in England to prepare for the Normandy Invasion; on D-Day, he and his group first bombed gun positions at Cherbourg and then struck communications, fuel supplies, and strong points in support of the Normandy Campaign; he took part in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 through January 1945; he flew over enemy Germany for eight months and was shot down on his 45th mission; he subsequently lived with the Germans for three months; for his service, he was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, two overseas service bars, an air medal, and six oak leaf clusters; he was honorably discharged from the service on September 6, 1945; and

WHEREAS, After his service, Fred became a certified entomologist; he worked for Union Carbide for 17 years and was the owner and operator of Moyers Termite Control; he was also a licensed real estate agent in Illinois and Missouri and served as Pulaski County Circuit Clerk for 25 years until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers served as a board member at the Mounds First United Methodist Church; he was also a lifetime member of over 75 years at the VFW in Mounds; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers always loved learning about new things; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Gladys Louise Smith; and

WHEREAS, Fred Moyers is survived by his wife, Helen; his daughter, Emily Jiran; his son, Brian (Ronna) Moyers; his granddaughters, Jaymie Nunnery, Racheal Robison, and Sarah McLemore; his grandson, Christian Howell; his great-grandchildren, Brian Nunnery, Eli Nunnery, Jack McLemore, Luke McLemore, Andrew McLemore, Kate McLemore, and Ellie Howell; his many nieces and nephews; and his other relatives; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Fred Moyers and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Fred Moyers as an expression of our deepest sympathy.