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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John J. Benedict of Moline, who passed 
4away on June 24, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John  Benedict was born in El Paso to Frank and 
6Florence Krones Benedict on June 22, 1939; he served as a 
7corporal in the United States Marines, where he was a guard for 
8the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria; he married Laura L. Aucutt 
9in El Paso on January 15, 1966; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John  Benedict retired from the Caterpillar 
11Tractor Co. in 1987; he later opened and operated Benny's Pizza 
12in  Milan  from 1988 until 2008; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John  Benedict enjoyed golfing, fishing, playing 
14cards, and working on home improvement projects; he never met a 
15stranger and spent time with friends any chance that he could; 
16he loved spending time with his family, especially traveling 
17with his wife, children, and grandchildren; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John  Benedict was preceded in death by his 
19sisters, Mary and Gerry, and his brothers, Vernon and Harold; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John  Benedict is survived by his wife, Laura; his 
2children, Kelly (Roger) Nelson, Kevin Benedict, and Kristen 
3(Chad) Dillavou; his grandchildren, Chris DePorter, Philip, 
4Sarah, and Charlie Nelson, Ellie and Korbin Benedict, and 
5Callie and Evie Dillavou; his sister, Rose (Joe) Hayes; and his 
6sister-in-law, Pauline Benedict; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9John J. Benedict, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  John  Benedict as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.