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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Duane R. Badgett of Granite City, who 
4passed away on March 21, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Badgett was born on August 2, 1927, in Mount 
6Vernon to Wilton Dewey and Bessie Badgett; he served in the 
7U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War; he married 
8Mona "Eileen" Whitsell on December 5, 1944, in Saint Louis, 
9Missouri; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Duane Badgett retired in 1989 from Norfolk and 
11Southern Railroad after many years of dedicated service as  a 
12carman; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Duane Badgett was a member of AMVETS Post 204 and 
14the American Legion in Granite City; he was a member of the 
15Transportation Communications International Union since 1943 
16and was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in Granite 
17City; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Duane Badgett was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Mona; his parents; his brother, Wilton "Bud" Badgett; and his 
20sister, Peggy Hall; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Duane Badgett is survived by his sons, Bill 
2(Susan) Badgett, Jerry Badgett, Scott (Tana) Badgett, Jeff 
3(Barb) Badgett, and Bradley (Kim) Badgett; his 9 grandchildren; 
4his 7 great-grandchildren; his sister, Geraldine Wilson; and 
5other extended family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Duane Badgett, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Duane Badgett as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.