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SR0522LRB104 16566 LAW 29964 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of former Illinois State Representative 

4and City of Springfield Alderperson Irvin Frank "Irv" Smith, 

5who passed away on November 24, 2025; and

6 WHEREAS, Rep. Smith was born to Frank I. and Emelia Marker 

7Smith in Springfield on September 22, 1929; he completed 

8bachelor's and master's degrees in geology and geography, a 

9master's degree in educational administration, and 

10postgraduate work at Illinois State University and the 

11University of Wisconsin; he married Joan Barbara Reilly at St. 

12Joseph's Church in Springfield in 1952, and they relocated to 

13Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, where he served as a member of the 

14United States Army Signal Corps during the Korean War, for 

15which he later attended an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in 

162016; and

17 WHEREAS, Rep. Smith touched many lives, first as a teacher 

18and coach at Harvard Park and Jefferson, and then as principal 

19of Staley and Iles Schools; when he arrived at Iles in 1962, he 

20noticed the basketball nets had been removed from the 

21playground to discourage children from playing after hours; he 

22immediately put the nets up and organized an intra-city 

23basketball competition among the grade schools in Springfield, 

SR0522- 2 -LRB104 16566 LAW 29964 r

1which Iles won the first year; through his efforts, students 

2learned sportsmanship and pride; over the years, he kept in 

3touch with many of his former students; and

4 WHEREAS, Rep. Smith served as chairman of the Springfield 

5Recreation Commission, became the principal organizer and 

6first president of the Springfield Community Actio