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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leon F. Walsh of Marengo, who passed away 
4on January 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was born in Chicago to Leo and 
6Josephine (Dolata) Wolski on June 12, 1931; he served in the 
7United States Marines during the Korean War and married Audrey 
8(Stephan) Walsh on August 7, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Leon Walsh spent his career  in the printing 
10business as a hand-set typesetter and proofreader; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was a 3rd-4th Degree member of the 
12Knights of Columbus, a past Grand Knight of the Queen of Peace 
13Council in Barrington, a charter member of the Sacred Heart 
14Council in  Marengo, and an active member of St. Monica's Parish 
15in Carpentersville for 47 years; he was a member of Veterans of 
16Foreign Wars 1612; he enjoyed traveling and camping with his 
17family; and
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was preceded in death by his parents; 
19his sisters, Alice (John) Ross, and Irene (Edward) Sanders; his 
20nephew, Robert Ross; his niece, Carole Cannon; and his 
21grandson, Alex Walsh; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Leon Walsh is survived by his wife, Audrey; his 
2daughter, Karen (Larry) Rokusek, Chris Walsh, Craig (Pam) 
3Walsh, Kevin (Jenifer) Walsh, and Corey (Barbara) Walsh; his 
4grandchildren, Matthew and Daniel Rokusek, Johnathan (Sarah), 
5Jessica, Bryan (Samantha), Brandon (Kelsee), Andrew, David, 
6Ashley, Austin, and Jared Walsh; his great-grandchildren, 
7Ryleigh and Emilio; and four generations of nieces and nephews; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Leon F. Walsh, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Leon Walsh as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.