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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David E. Partney of Granite City, who 
4passed away on July 18, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on January 22, 1944 in Granite City to 
6Donald and Dorothy (Yankee) Partney; he was a salesman and an 
7estimator for Accurate Mechanical Contractors Inc. in Maryland 
8Heights, Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served as a 2nd Ward Alderman, a school board 
10member, the school board president, a member of the Granite 
11City Eagles Lodge, president of the Granite City Jaycees, and 
12was an active member of various trade associations throughout 
13his career; he was the owner and operator of the former Granite 
14Sheet Metal Works Inc. for 40 years with his brothers; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his 
16brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Pamela Partney; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, David Partney is survived by his wife, Janet 
18(Morris) Partney, whom he married on September 16, 1967 at 
19Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granite City; his sons, David 
20(Stacy) Partney and Douglas (Lora) Partney; his daughter, 
21Denise Partney; his brother, Donald (Rose) Partney; his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Briar, Andrew, Dillon, and Ella; his faithful 
2companions, Harley, Mickey, and Meili; and his many nephews, 
3nieces, and extended family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of David Partney; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of David Partney as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.