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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Granville "Mac" Warfield of Granite City, 
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who passed away on August 20, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was born on July 17, 1931, in 
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Granite City; his parents were William W. and Estella, nee 
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Schnettou, Warfield; he married Betty, nee Nash, Warfield on 
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October 7, 1952, in Granite City; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was a long time retired 
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employee of Granite City Steel; he had served as  a former 
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superintendent of streets, as well as a Madison County Board 
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member and a city councilman in Granite City; he was an active 
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Democrat all his life, serving as vice chairman of the State 
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Democratic Party and as chairman of the Democratic Party of 
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Madison County; he was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and 
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was affiliated with numerous civic organizations; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Granville Warfield was preceded in death by his 
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parents, William W. and Estella; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Granville Warfield is survived by his wife, Betty; 
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his brothers, William Warfield and Danny Warfield; his sisters, 
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Irene Warfield and Jean Ramstack; his special family friend, 
 


 






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Sharon Perjak; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Granville "Mac" 
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Warfield; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Granville "Mac" Warfield as an 
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expression of our sympathy.