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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Matthew John Porter of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on October 10, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter was born on December 15, 1973 in 
6Champaign-Urbana; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter was employed in the material 
8services department at Centegra Hospital in Woodstock; he was 
9also attending Judson College, where he was one course away 
10from his Bachelor's Degree in counseling; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter was a member of the Woodstock 
12Assembly of God Church, where he served as a youth pastor for 
13several years; he also participated in several prison ministry 
14programs and was an active speaker with several Alcoholics 
15Anonymous groups; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter enjoyed reading and spending time 
17with his children; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter was preceded in death by his 
19maternal and paternal grandparents; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Matthew Porter is survived by his daughters, Kylie 
2Elizabeth Tennessen-Porter, Madison Rose Porter, and Ava Jean 
3Porter; his mother, Nancy J. (Bill) Wilson; his father, John 
4(Sharon L.) Porter; his sister, Kimberly (Eric) 
5Porter-Hendrickson; his fiancee, Shannon Moerschbaecher; and 
6many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Matthew John Porter; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Matthew Porter as an expression of 
14our sympathy.