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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 Myron W. Shonkwiler of Arcola, who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 10, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler was born to Paul A. and Geneva |
| 6 | | (Armour) Shonkwiler in Douglas County on August 31, 1938; he |
| 7 | | married Kay Gamble in Springfield, Tennessee on July 12, 1956; |
| 8 | | and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler worked at Whisnand Hybrids since |
| 10 | | the age of 17 and purchased the business with Pete Nacke in |
| 11 | | 1971; he became the sole owner/operator in the mid 1980s; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Myron was a member of First Christian Church in |
| 13 | | Arcola, where he served as a deacon and was on the board of |
| 14 | | trustees; he also served on the Arcola Township Cemetery Board; |
| 15 | | and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler enjoyed tinkering in his garden, |
| 17 | | collecting antiques, and traveling to his children's, |
| 18 | | grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting, church, |
| 19 | | and academic events; he was always the first one to suggest and |
| 20 | | organize family events, as those were the times that brought |
| 21 | | him the most happiness; throughout his life, he put his family |
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| 1 | | first; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler was preceded in death by his |
| 3 | | parents; his daughter-in-law, Melanie Shonkwiler; and his two |
| 4 | | sisters, Charlene and Carol Ann; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Myron Shonkwiler is survived by his wife of 64 |
| 6 | | years, Kay; his three children, Cindy (Bart) Arthur, Scott |
| 7 | | Shonkwiler, and Rick (Janice) Shonkwiler; his six |
| 8 | | grandchildren, Jeremy (Stacy) Shonkwiler, Courtney (fiancé |
| 9 | | Chris) Shonkwiler, Dr. Ryan (Blanca) Shonkwiler, Bradley |
| 10 | | (Allison) Arthur, Sarah (Jeff) Thomas, and Lucas (Emma) |
| 11 | | Shonkwiler; his 11 great-grandchildren, Brock and Braden |
| 12 | | Shonkwiler, Carter Klapperich, Lola, Madilyn, Oliver, and |
| 13 | | Ozcar Shonkwiler, Makenzie, Tanner, and Tenley Thomas, and baby |
| 14 | | girl Shonkwiler, who is expected in December; and his one |
| 15 | | brother, Dee (Jean) Shonkwiler; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 18 | | Myron Shonkwiler and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 22 | | presented to the family of Myron Shonkwiler as an expression of
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