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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George J. Arnold, who passed away on 
4October 3, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born August 14, 1923, in Bluffs,  and was 
6the son of George and Jesse (Adams) Arnold; he married Betty 
7(Wilson) Arnold on March 12, 1948, in Roxana; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He served his country in the United States Air 
9Force during World War II, then went to work for Olin 
10Corporation as a pipefitter; he was a member of the Wood River 
11Masonic Lodge and was active with the Wood River Ho-Downers 
12(square dancers); and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was a Boy Scout leader, and helped build the 
14Boy Scout house in Roxana; he received the Order of the Arrow 
15from the Boy Scout Council; he helped in building Camp Warren 
16Levis in Godfrey, and was active in Little League teams in 
17Roxana; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; 
19and his two brothers, John and Richard Arnold; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, George Arnold is survived by his four children and 
 
 
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1their spouses, Georgia "Kay" Barnett, Dennis and Pam Arnold, 
2Keith and Jill Arnold, and Rhonda and Ron Miller; his six 
3grandchildren and their spouses, Teri and Dave Shook, Steve and 
4Kelley Sherwood, Stephanie and Terry Geisler, Jacob and Lori 
5Miller, Morgan Arnold, and Mandy Lou Arnold; his nine 
6great-grandchildren, Travis, David, and Dallas Shook, Cami and 
7Cylar Sherwood, Shelbee Geisler, and Karli, Gracie, and Griffin 
8Miller; and his special friend, Maxine Curtis; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of George Arnold; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of George Arnold as a symbol of our 
15sincere sympathy.