Full Text of SR0748 95th General Assembly
SR0748 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Roger Place of Woodridge, who passed away | 4 |
| on May 7, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Roger Place and his wife of 42 years, Sharon, | 6 |
| began their life together after meeting at the University of | 7 |
| Minnesota in 1966, where they were both majoring in theatre; | 8 |
| they quickly formed a bond, which led to their marriage; and
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| WHEREAS, Roger Place was an employee of Lisle-based | 10 |
| Bellcore for 25 years; he served his country with pride and | 11 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Armed Forces; and
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| WHEREAS, Roger Place took part in numerous theatrical | 13 |
| productions in his community, both on stage and behind the | 14 |
| scenes; his and his wife's love for theatre and music was also | 15 |
| shared by his daughters; the family's love affair with theatre | 16 |
| led them to manage the Naperville community theatre, The Summer | 17 |
| Place, for 2 years in the late 1980s; in total, the family's | 18 |
| involvement in community theater has spanned over 30 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Roger Place also enjoyed flying and playing golf; | 20 |
| he worked as a flight instructor out of Clow International | 21 |
| Airport in Bolingbrook and worked at two local golf courses, |
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| Seven Bridges and The Village Greens, both in Woodridge, after | 2 |
| his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Roger Place took great pride in raising and | 4 |
| supporting his family, his lovely wife Sharon and two wonderful | 5 |
| daughters, Jennifer and Susan; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Roger Place will be remembered by all who knew and | 7 |
| loved him as a courageous soldier, an accomplished thespian, a | 8 |
| beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and as a devoted | 9 |
| friend; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Roger Place; and be it | 13 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Roger Place as an expression of our | 16 |
| sympathy.
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