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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James D. 
4Patton, who passed away on January 28, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Patton was a retired colonel in the U.S. 
6Army and a World War II veteran; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James  Patton was retired lieutenant with the 
8Chicago Police Department; at the age of 94, he still worked as 
9office manager of Patton Motor Service; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, James Patton was a member of the Military Officers 
11Association of America; most recently, he was a parishioner at 
12St. Julie Billiart in Tinley Park; before that, he was a 
13parishioner of St. Barnabas Parish in Beverly; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 2019, James Patton was honored before a Chicago 
15White Sox game as "Hero of the Day"; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Patton was the beloved husband for 71 years 
17of Eileen (Quagliano); the loving father of Kathleen (the late 
18Greg) Gora, Eileen (Michael) Havey, Madonna (the late Ken) 
19Halicki, Maureen (the late Bill) Lash, James (Cookie), Pat 
20(Colleen), John Ret. CFD (Candy) Patton, and Amy (Greg) Preves; 
 
 
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1proud grandfather of 22 and great-grandfather of 22; and uncle 
2of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we mourn the passing of James D. Patton and extend our sincere 
6condolences to his  family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  James Patton as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.