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Harris Walter Fawell (b. 1929) —
also known as Harris W. Fawell —
of Naperville, DuPage
County, Ill.; Glen Ellyn, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in West Chicago, DuPage
County, Ill., March 25,
1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate, 1963-77; candidate for justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1976; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1985-99.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2009.
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Kenneth James Gray (b. 1924) —
also known as Kenneth J. Gray —
of West Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ill.; Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in West Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ill., November
14, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1955-75, 1985-89 (25th District
1955-63, 21st District 1963-73, 24th District 1973-75, 22nd District
1985-89); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972,
1980.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Elks; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1998.
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Edward Rell Madigan (1936-1994) —
also known as Edward R. Madigan —
of Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill.
Born in Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill., January
13, 1936.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1967-72; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1973-91 (21st District 1973-83,
15th District 1983-91); delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1980;
U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1991-93.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Jaycees.
Died in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., December
7, 1994 (age 58 years, 328
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Lincoln, Ill.
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Robert Henry Michel (b. 1923) —
also known as Robert H. Michel —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Born in Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill., March 2,
1923.
Son of Charles John Michel.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Harold
Velde, 1949-56; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1957-95; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964,
1968,
1972.
Member, Order of
Ahepa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Sigma
Nu; Pi
Kappa Delta; Purple
Heart; Jaycees.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1994.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas H. Miller (b. 1936) —
of South Holland, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
20, 1936.
Republican. Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 8th District, 1969-70.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1970.
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Daniel Marshall Pierce (b. 1928) —
also known as Daniel M. Pierce; Dan Pierce —
of Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 31,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
Democratic State Central Committee, 1962-66, 1970-73; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964
(alternate), 1972;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1965-85 (at-large 1965-67, 32nd
District 1967-83, 58th District 1983-85); Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1992,
1996,
2000;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2000.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Urban
League; B'nai
B'rith; Jaycees; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2000.
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Thomas Fisher Railsback (b. 1932) —
also known as Tom Railsback —
of Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., January
22, 1932.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1963-66; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1967-83; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees; Elks.
Still living as of 1998.
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David J. Regner —
of Mt. Prospect, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1967-73; member of
Illinois
state senate 3rd District, 1973-81.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1981.
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Robert Nute Sawyer (b. 1911) —
also known as Robert N. Sawyer —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
3, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42;
defeated in primary, 1946; Monroe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54.
Member, Freemasons;
Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. Scott (1926-1986) —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.; Palos Heights, Cook
County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
11, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Illinois
state treasurer, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1964,
1972;
Illinois
state attorney general, 1969-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Jaycees; American Bar
Association.
Died June 22,
1986 (age 59 years, 223
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) —
also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 16,
1933.
Son of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees; Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Theta
Xi; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1982.
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