MEMORIAL-FRANKLIN L. RODGERS

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SR0631
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Franklin Leon "Lee" Rodgers of
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Goreville, who passed away on February 6, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Lee Rodgers was born to Thomas Ezra "Bill" and
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Dimple Inez (Cash) Rodgers in Marion on November 29, 1937; he
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spent four years in Goreville before his family moved to
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Kankakee, where he graduated from Kankakee Senior High in
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1955; he earned his bachelor's degree in business education
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from Illinois State University in Normal in May 1959; he
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married Judith Ann "Judy" Naeve on August 15, 1959; he
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received his master's degree in school administration from
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Illinois State University in August 1963 and an advanced
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degree in school administration from the University of
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Illinois in 1970; and

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WHEREAS, Lee Rodgers began his career in education as a
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teacher, a coach, and an administrator in Le Roy from 1959 to
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1963; he enjoyed a 31-year career as superintendent of
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schools, serving Neponset from 1963 to 1964, Princeton from
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1964 to 1967, Potomac from 1967 to 1972, Delavan from 1972 to
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1983, and Mahomet-Seymour from 1983 to 1994; he received
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numerous honors during his education career, but he most
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treasured serving as president of the Illinois Association of

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School Administrators from 1978 to 1979; and

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WHEREAS, Following his retirement in 1994, Lee Rodgers
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worked as a financial sales advisor for Honeywell Corporation
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for five years; he continued to serve in various interim
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educational positions, including superintendent of the Manteno
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Community Unit School District (CUSD) 5, director of the
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Champaign County Special Education Cooperative, and several
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years as financial administrator for the Illinois State Board
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of Education Financial Oversight Committee at Cairo CUSD 1; he
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and Judy retired to their family farm, Hallelujah Acres, in
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2001, and he returned to coaching in the early 2000s, serving
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as volunteer coach of the Goreville High School freshman
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basketball team for five years; and

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WHEREAS, Lee Rodgers enjoyed spending time with his wife,
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their children, and their grandchildren; he was an avid sports
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fan, and his favorite teams were the St. Louis Cardinals,
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University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and Goreville
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Blackcats; and

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WHEREAS, Lee Rodgers was preceded in death by his wife;
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his parents; and his infant son, Timothy Lee Rodgers; and

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WHEREAS, Lee Rodgers is survived by his children, Jeffrey
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(Ed Kruger) Rodgers, Kent (Lisa) Rodgers, Leanne (Brian)

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Barnhart, and Melody (Phil) Plisky; 12 grandchildren; three
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great-grandchildren; and his dear companion, Mary Lou Gander;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Franklin Leon "Lee" Rodgers and extend our sincere condolences
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to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
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it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Lee Rodgers as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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