Former Congressman Evans (forced to retire by Parkinsons) with Obama on Historic Election Night

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Source: WQAD.com Channel 8

Silvis, IL -- Former Congressman Lane Evans has been in Barack Obama's corner since he ran for U-S Senate, and when the President-elect huddled with family and friends in a hotel room in Chicago to watch the election returns earlier this month, Lane Evans, again was there.

What did Obama want to say to Mr. Evans? ''He said, you know, I owe you a few, and I said yea, I know'', Evans said in an interview from his apartment in Silvis Thursday.

Accompanied to the Hyatt Hotel by a friend, and his friend and guardian Cher Erickson, a picture taken of that night is worth a thousand words. Erickson describes it like this.

''When he (Obama) walked into the room and he knelt down and took Lane's hand, and he said if it wasn't for you, Lane, I would not be where I am at today. And he said you've been the best friend anybody could ever have. It was was just so emotional for him and we all cried in the room, didn't we Lane?'', Erickson said, choking up all over again.

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The popular 12 term Congressman was forced into early retirement by Parkinsons Disease.

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1. Lane Evans was my congressman.

He was always there for the people, a nice guy. Phil Hare is doing well, but I miss Lane.

[madrchsod]

2. one of the best illinois has ever sent to the house...

i hope everything is going well for him.

is`t grand to have a real president again.....