MEMORIAL-HOWARD L. BEAGLES

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SR0779
LRB104 21718 LAW 37332 r
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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 Howard Lane Beagles, who passed away
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on April 13, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles was born to Eugene and Frances
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(McGurk) Beagles in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 9, 1928;
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during the era of the Great Depression, he went to live with
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his aunt and uncle, Margaret "Maudie" (McGurk) and Guy
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Briscoe, in Springfield, Illinois, where he was raised and
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continued to live for many decades; he served in the United
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States Navy beginning in the spring of 1946, refurbishing
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battleships in California at the end of World War II;
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following his service, he returned home and married Mary Anne
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Renfro at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in
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Springfield on February 2, 1948, and she preceded him in death
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after 62 years of marriage on November 9, 2010; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles, a decent and humble man, worked
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very hard to take care of his family; he was employed at the
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Allis Chalmers Factory for years and then served the
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Springfield Fire Department for three decades beginning in
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1960, retiring as fire marshal 30 years later; his commitment
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to public safety and his colleagues earned him deep respect
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throughout the community; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles was baptized into the Catholic
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faith on September 23, 1928; he and his wife were devoted
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parishioners of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
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where they raised their family, served in the adult choir, and
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dedicated countless hours to parish activities, including PTA
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leadership, bingo nights, ice cream socials, and parish
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dinners; he was also a longtime member of the St. Vincent de
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Paul Society, carrying his faith into service to others; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles enjoyed playing pinochle and
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spending time with family and friends in retirement, visiting
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his children across Illinois and Tennessee; he moved in with
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his daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Allen, in 2015, and he
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later divided his time between their home, the home of his son
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and daughter-in-law, Gerry and Cindy, in Palos Heights, and
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the home of his daughter, Anne, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee;
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and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles' life was defined by faith,
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service, and love of family; he will be remembered for his
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kindness, humor, laughter, and storytelling; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles was preceded in death by his son,
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Barry Joseph (widow, April) Beagles; and

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WHEREAS, Howard Beagles is survived by his children, Anne
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Raymond, Rita (Allen) Drake, Gerry (Cindy Haworth) Beagles,
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Fr. David Beagles, and Tom (Holly) Beagles; 15 grandchildren;
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and 32 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way;
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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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Howard Lane Beagles and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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

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