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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David E. Haggard of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on March 15, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Haggard was born in Alton to William C. and 
6Willie M. (Nance) Haggard on January 30, 1934; he  served in the 
7United States Marine Corps during the Korean War aboard the USS 
8Oriskany (CVA-34); he married Lois Richardson in Oceanside, 
9California on August 24, 1953; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, David Haggard began his career in 1956 with the 
11First National Bank of Alton; he retired in 1999 as Executive 
12Senior Vice-President of Mercantile Bank; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, David Haggard was a former deacon and board member 
14of Abundant Life Community Church and also Edwards Street 
15Assembly of God Church; he was a member of the Alton/Godfrey 
16Kiwanis and an original member of the Board of the YMCA; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, David Haggard was preceded in death by his parents 
18and his two brothers, William C. Haggard Jr. and Edward Lee 
19Haggard; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, David Haggard is survived by his wife, Lois; his 
 
 
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1two sons, Lyle D. Haggard and Mark A. (Britta) Haggard; his 
2five grandchildren, Brian (Casey) Haggard, Cheryl (Brad Boyer) 
3Haggard-Boyer, Hannon Haggard, Asher Haggard, and Sage 
4Haggard; and his nine great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Carter, 
5Faith, Alexandra, Zachariah, Titus, Jackson, Madison Haggard, 
6and Ariel Boyer; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9David E. Haggard, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  David Haggard as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.