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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Larry Joe Alexander of Jerseyville, |
| 4 | | who passed away on September 6, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry Alexander was born to George and Bernice |
| 6 | | (Price) Alexander in Jerseyville on October 31, 1963; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1982; after |
| 8 | | graduation, he went to Worsham College of Mortuary Science and |
| 9 | | obtained his degree in funeral directing and embalming; he |
| 10 | | married the love of his life, Julie Ann Calvey, at the |
| 11 | | Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville on June 24, 1989; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1985, Larry Alexander started his career at |
| 13 | | Gubser Funeral Home; he became owner in 2000 and renamed it |
| 14 | | Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home; in 2020, the funeral home |
| 15 | | became the Alexander Funeral Home; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1992, Larry Alexander was elected Jersey |
| 17 | | County Coroner and continued to hold that political office |
| 18 | | until his death; this made him the longest running coroner in |
| 19 | | Jersey County history; throughout his political career, he was |
| 20 | | proud to be a consistent "Top Vote Getter" in Jersey County; |
| 21 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Larry Alexander was a member of the 1st Assembly |
| 2 | | of God Church of Jerseyville, the Jersey County Republican |
| 3 | | Party, the Ainad Shriners, Full Moon Masonic Lodge #341, The |
| 4 | | Scottish Rite, The National Rifle Association, the Illinois |
| 5 | | Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors |
| 6 | | Association, the Gideons International, and the Illinois Odd |
| 7 | | Fellows; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Larry Alexander was preceded in death by his |
| 9 | | parents; his wife; his siblings, James, Gary, Ronald, and |
| 10 | | Carolyn Alexander; his father-in-law, Donald Calvey; and his |
| 11 | | mother-in-law, Dorothy Calvey; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Larry Alexander is survived by his daughters, |
| 13 | | Alyssa Breann Alexander and Kari Jo Alexander; his special |
| 14 | | niece whom he raised as a daughter, Kristie (Brad) Ross and |
| 15 | | their son, David Ross; his brother, Floyd (Diane) Alexander; |
| 16 | | and his many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, |
| 17 | | be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Larry Joe Alexander and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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