SR0675 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Roy E. Boren of Herrin, who passed away on March 9, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born May 17, 1919, in Herrin, to Thomas and Lylian (Everly) Boren; he was united in marriage with Mary Belle Francis on July 9, 1938, in Jackson, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, He formerly co-owned and operated with his wife, Mary Belle, the Boren's IGA grocery stores in Herrin, Harrisburg, and Carbondale; he was a longtime director of the Herrin Security Bank Board and retired as director emeritus for Herrin Security Bank; and

WHEREAS, He was a deacon and taught boy's Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Herrin; he was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II, serving with the Seabee's in Guam and Okinawa; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife loved to travel throughout the world with their family and close friends, Bob and Dorothy Mercer, Ruth Wilma, and Tommy Colombo; and

WHEREAS, His memberships included but were not limited to: lifetime membership in the Herrin Elks, Baker-Ladd VFW Posts 1567, Herrin American Legion Post 645, Herrin Chamber of Commerce, Herrin Better Business Association, to which he was the biggest promoter and supporter, Herrin United Way, volunteer at the Herrin Hospital for 15 years, former member of the Herrin Kiwanis's Club, Oddfellows Club, and Executive Committee Director of the Illinois Food Retailer's Association; and

WHEREAS, He was one of the founding organizers of HerrinFesta Italiana and was honored as a Special Guest in 2011; he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Herrin Chamber of Commerce in 2006; and assisted with coordinating the Mayor Quaglia's Thanksgiving Dinner for the citizens of Herrin; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; his siblings, Helen Long, Mike Boren, Woodrow Boren, and twin sister, Faye Musgrave; his niece, Lynne Rae Hindman; his nephew, Ronnie Musgrave; his brother-in-law, Paul Francis; and his close friends, Bob Mercer, Ruth Wilma, and Tommy Colombo; and

WHEREAS, Roy Boren is survived by his daughter, Brenda Preston and Ed Schullian; his sons and a daughter-in-law, Jerry Boren and David and Amy Boren; his grandchildren, Amy Suchadoll and her husband, Jeff, James Neal Preston and fiancée, Sarah Varoujean, Brian Preston and fiancée, Beth Foster, Joshua Boren, and Danielle Boren; his great-grandchildren, Jordan Preston, Brandon Suchadoll, Jake Suchadoll, and Jenna Suchadoll; his sister-in-law, Barbara Francis; his nephews and nieces, Tom Boren and his wife, Ibby Jean, Morris "Chick" Boren and his wife, Carlen, Terry Boren and his wife, Maria, Mike Musgrave and his wife, Pam, Jim Francis and his wife, Wendy, Paul E. Francis, and Sallie Ann and Brian Suprenant; and his several great-nieces and nephews and close friends Dorothy Mercer and Melba Thurman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Roy Boren; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Roy Boren as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.