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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Aubrey Covault, Jr. of Moline, who passed 
4away on June 6, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. was born on June 29, 1930 in 
6Moline; his parents were Aubrey Byron and Edith Mae Hannah 
7Covault; he married Valerie Heaton on April 8, 1977 in Moline; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. proudly served in the United 
10States Marine Corps in the 1950s; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. worked in the gas department 
12for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric (now MidAmerican) for 30 
13years until his retirement in 1991; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. was a member of the Masonic 
15Lodge and Temple in Moline and Milan; in his younger years, he 
16enjoyed woodworking and horses; he was an avid outdoorsman and 
17a reader of medical health journals; he also loved spending 
18time with his family and friends; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
20parents and his nephew, Michael Swank; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Aubrey Covault, Jr. is survived by his former wife 
2and eternal friend, Valerie Covault; his daughters, Trisha 
3Heaton Murphy, Stacy Heaton Houk (William) Brackett, and Robin 
4Heaton (Parr) Schoolman; his grandchildren, Joshua Houk, 
5Aubrey Murphy, Kody and Jarrett Brackett, and Makenna, Myah, 
6and P.T. Schoolman; his great-granddaughter, Lillie Marie 
7Houk; his brothers, William (Elaine) Covault and Gary Covault; 
8his sister, Doris Bucherer; and several nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Aubrey Covault, Jr.; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Aubrey Covault, Jr. as an expression 
16of our sympathy.