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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Fred Palin of Cuba, who passed away on
4 January 13, 2025; and
5 WHEREAS, Fred Palin was born to Frederick T. Palin and
6 Laura Tenant Palin in Cuba on February 6, 1933; after
7 graduating from Cuba schools, he attended Northwestern
8 University and Central State College in Edmond, Oklahoma;
9 following his service in the U.S. Army, he attended Michigan
10 State University; he married Ruth Ann McDonald on August 14,
11 1953, and she preceded him in death in 2011; and
12 WHEREAS, Fred Palin worked with his father to reorganize
13 the Day & Palin grocery stores in Fulton and Mason Counties in
14 the mid-1950s; after purchasing the business from his father,
15 he operated grocery stores in Cuba, Lewistown, Havana, and
16 Farmington for over 40 years; after selling the grocery
17 stores, he created a general merchandise and eBay store that
18 continues to operate; his passion for retailing was his way of
19 making a creative contribution to the community; and
20 WHEREAS, Fred Palin was actively involved in the
21 Independent Grocers Association (IGA), the Cuba Christian
22 Church, and the Fulton County Community Concert Association
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1 over the years; he also loved big band and classical music; and
2 WHEREAS, Fred Palin is survived by his children, Philip
3 Jon (Jeannie) and Jana Lea; three grandchildren; his nieces,
4 Amy Sabol and Mary Nelmes; and his niece-in-law, Jan (the late
5 James Joseph) Nelmes; therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8 Fred Palin and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
9 friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Fred Palin as an expression of our
12 deepest sympathy.
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