Illinois SR 714: MEMORIAL-JOSEPH C. PILAND

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SR0714LRB104 21304 ECR 36106 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Joseph Chaly Piland, Ed.D., who passed 

4away on September 15, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Joseph Piland was born to Claud and Virginia 

6(Prince) Piland in Crossville on May 13, 1933; he received a 

7bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Southern Illinois 

8University (SIU), and he later earned his Doctor of Education 

9from Illinois State University; while at SIU, he was a member 

10of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) 

11before serving on active duty as a first lieutenant in the 

12United States Air Force; he married E. Jo Anne Piland, and she 

13preceded him in death; he then married Maxine Piland; and

14 WHEREAS, Joseph Piland served as a school principal in 

15Rantoul before earning his doctorate degree from Illinois 

16State University; he became the first president of Lincoln 

17Trail College in Robinson, serving in that role until he 

18became president of Highland Community College in Freeport in 

191980; and

20 WHEREAS, Joseph Piland attended Asbury Church in Tulsa, 

21Oklahoma; he joined the Masonic Lodge of Norris City, May 

22Lodge No. 718, in 1959, and he remained an active Freemason 

SR0714- 2 -LRB104 21304 ECR 36106 r

1throughout his life, serving as the Worshipful Master of Krum 

2Masonic Lodge No. 1453 in Krum, Texas from 2018 to 2019, where 

3he earned the Golden Trowel Award for distinguished service in 

42023; he was an Illinois, Texas, Scottish Rite, York Rite, and 

5Shrine Mason; and

6 WHEREAS, Joseph Piland's greatest pride and joy were his 

7grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and

8 WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, J