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This memorial resolution mourns the death of Roger Loy Yarbrough, a prominent mechanical engineer and asphalt paving industry leader from Champaign, Illinois, who passed away on December 27, 2024. The resolution highlights Yarbrough's distinguished career, including his service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War, his leadership of University Asphalt and APCON Corporation, and his significant contributions to the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), where he served as board chairman and was named Man of the Year in 1997. It emphasizes his innovative work in pavement technology, including developing recycling techniques and obtaining a U.S. patent, as well as his involvement in professional organizations like the Strategic Highway Research Program. The resolution also celebrates his personal life, noting his long marriage to Dolores, his love of travel, involvement in charitable work through the Roger and Dolores Yarbrough Foundation, active participation in his local Lutheran churches, and his commitment to making friends worldwide. The Illinois Senate officially expresses condolences to his surviving children and grandchildren, acknowledging Yarbrough's substantial professional achievements and community contributions.

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