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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael H. "Plow" Joyce of South 
4Wilmington, who passed away on March 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Joyce was born in South Wilmington to 
6Catherine C. (Finn) and Patrick H. Joyce on July 11, 1927; he 
7attended Gardner High School; he was a veteran of the United 
8States Navy and served from 1944 until 1946; he married Elaine 
9Menozzi at St. Lawrence Church in South Wilmington on September 
1012, 1948; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Michael Joyce was a longtime farmer; he also 
12worked in construction as a laborer; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Michael Joyce served as a Greenfield Township 
14Trustee, a Precinct Committeeman, the first President of the 
15South Wilmington Fire Board, a Director of Blue Cross Blue 
16Shield, and a Director of the Grundy County Farm Bureau; he was 
17a member of the Laborers Union Local #75, St. Lawrence Catholic 
18Church, and the South Wilmington VFW; he enjoyed reading, 
19spending time with his family, working crosswords, and talking 
20politics; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Michael Joyce was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his sisters, Mary, Helen, and Catherine; and his 
2brother, Patrick, in infancy; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Michael Joyce is survived by his wife, Elaine; his 
4daughters, Cathy (Harry) Walton, Mary Jane Waggoner, and Carol 
5Massa; his sons, Richard (Cathy) Joyce and David (Brenda) 
6Joyce; his grandchildren, Colin (Nicole) Kaestner, Dr. Andrea 
7(Robert) Osborne, Olivia Massa, Courtney Joyce, and Evan Massa; 
8his great-grandchildren, Erik and Liam Kaestner; his sister, 
9Rita Farina and Theresa Phipps; and his brother-in-law, John 
10Orth; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Michael H. "Plow" Joyce and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Michael Joyce as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.