Full Text of SR0273 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of James Raymond Van Heirseele Sr. of | 4 | | Waukegan, who passed away on February 25, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Van Heirseele Sr. was born in McHenry to | 6 | | Raymond and Laura (Michels) Van Heirseele on August 15, 1931; | 7 | | he graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1949 and | 8 | | served in the United States Army during the Korean War; he | 9 | | married Mary Ryan at Immaculate Conception in Waukegan on | 10 | | October 5, 1957; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, James Van Heirseele Sr. was a member of Plumbers | 12 | | Local 93 (currently Local 130); upon retirement, he became the | 13 | | Plumbing Inspector for the Village of Libertyville; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, James Van Heirseele Sr. enjoyed traveling to visit | 15 | | family and trips through the Norstates Bank Ambassadors Club; | 16 | | his hobbies included bowling, softball, perch fishing, | 17 | | gardening, golf, and euchre; he was his children's and | 18 | | grandchildren's biggest fan; he was a member of the Holy Name | 19 | | Society, the Knights of Columbus, the VFW, the American Legion, | 20 | | and the Moose organizations; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, James Van Heirseele Sr. was preceded in death by |
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| 1 | | his parents; his stepmother, Harriet; his brothers, Wayne and | 2 | | Ken; and his son-in-law, Michael Dawson; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, James Van Heirseele Sr. is survived by his wife, | 4 | | Mary; his children, Kathy (Dale) Paavilainen, Tom, Jim, Joe, | 5 | | Teresa (Perry) Miller, Michele (Art) Crowley, Maureen (Kevin | 6 | | Wenzel), Karyn (Alan) Hughes, Kevin (Darleen), and Eileen | 7 | | (Rick) Broske; 19 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and | 8 | | his siblings, Don (Melanie) and Barb (Durrell) Johnson; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | James Raymond Van Heirseele Sr., and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of James Van Heirseele Sr. as an | 17 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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