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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leon A. Little of Bethalto, who passed 
4away on February 5, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on July 7, 1931, in Jerseyville, the 
6son of Levi and Salome (Middendorf) Little; he married Barbara 
7A. (Schelle) on October 18, 1958, at St. Patrick's Catholic 
8Church in Alton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Jerseyville High School and 
10served his country in the United States Navy; he was employed 
11at Shell Oil Company for 25 years, retiring in 1991, and was a 
12member of the local Carpenters Union No. 377; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace 
14Catholic Church, the Wood River Moose Lodge No. 1349, and the 
15Bethalto Knights of Columbus Council No. 4688, where he was a 
163rd Degree Knight and a past Grand Knight; he enjoyed golfing, 
17watching sports, going to all his grandchildren's sporting 
18events with his wife, wood crafting, and being outside; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
20sisters, Opal Becker, Alice Devening, and Doris Madson; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Leon Little is survived by his wife, Barbara; his 
2son, Phillip Little; his daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and 
3Terry Eberlin; his grandchildren, Ryan, Kerri, Keenan, Autumn, 
4and Tess; his former daughter-in-law, Jill (Pickering) Little; 
5and his nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Leon Little; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Leon Little as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.