SR0484LRB100 12569 MAS 25707 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Reverend Paul D. Bandit of Moline, who 
4passed away on April 25, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Bendit was born in Chicago to Paul Sr. and 
6Claudia Thoma Bendit on November 29, 1926; he attended music 
7school in Chicago and graduated with a Master of Divinity from 
8the Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis on June 14, 1954; he 
9was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served in 
10The Philippines; he married Ruth Sponsel in Hamilton, Ohio on 
11September 26, 1954 and later married Ivola "Ivy" E. James 
12Talbert in Moline on September 21, 2009; and


  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rev. Bendit served at United Church of Christ 
14churches in Wells and Lester Prairie, Minnesota; Monticello, 
15Iowa; Tiffin, Ohio; Lebanon, Indiana; Hartington, Nebraska; 
16and Savannah; in Moline, he served as pastor and Sunday school 
17teacher for United Church of Christ, and was a member of First 
18United Presbyterian Church; and; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Rev. Bendit enjoyed both indoor and outdoor 
20gardening, square dancing, traveling, and listening to 
21classical music; he enjoyed reading his theology book 
22collection and liked fixing just about anything with his tools;  
 
 
SR0484- 2 -LRB100 12569 MAS 25707 r

1he loved music, theater, good food, and the occasional glass of 
2red wine; he enjoyed playing cards, Scrabble,  and had a big 
3sweet tooth; he will be remembered and missed as a loving 
4husband, father, leader, protector, and most memorably, as a 
5role model; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rev. Bendit was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his first wife, Ruth; and his sister, Lynette Bendit; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Rev. Bendit is survived by his wife, Ivy; his 
9sons, Mark A. (Becky L.) Bendit, and Stephen J. Bendit; his 
10sisters, Katherine Hein, and Claudette (Howard) Ponder; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Reverend Paul D. Bandit, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Rev. Bendit as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.