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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leroy E. Woolley of Colona, who passed 
4away on December 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leroy Woolley was born in Moline to Melvin and 
6Irene Peters Woolley on June 5, 1932; he served in the United 
7States Navy during the Korean War and married Jean Griffin at 
8Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline on February 7, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Leroy Woolley worked as a truck driver and retired 
10from Dohrn Transfer; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Leroy Woolley was a member of the Rock River 
12Rodders Car Club and the American Legion; he was  an officer at 
13the Moose Lodge in Geneseo; he enjoyed camping, fishing, and 
14tinkering with old cars; he was an avid gardener; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leroy Woolley was preceded in death by his 
16parents, Melvin and Irene Woolley; his stepmother, Dolly 
17Woolley; his sister, MaryAlice VanVooren; and his brother, 
18Wayne Woolley; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Leroy Woolley is survived by his wife, Jean; his 
20children, Cathy (Ken) DeBaille, Karen (Lanny) Edwards, and 
 
 
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1James (Joy) Woolley; his grandchildren, Amy (Jeremy) Merritt, 
2Angie (Keith) Bradley, Annie (Matthew) Schlechter, Cory 
3(Brent) Bogen, Nick Edwards, Tim Woolley, and Sarah Woolley; 
4his great-grandchildren, Nolan and Gretta Bradley, Max Bogen, 
5and one on the way, Baby Merritt, arriving in March of 2017; 
6and his brothers, Melvin Woolley, and Bob (Pat) Woolley; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Leroy E. Woolley, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Leroy Woolley as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.