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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph M. "Joe" Ambrose of Mahomet, 
4formerly of LeRoy, who passed away on January 4, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Ambrose was born in Peoria to Joseph J. and 
6Charlotte M. Mittendorf Ambrose on July 28, 1957; he moved with 
7his family to LeRoy in 1967, where he met his future wife, and 
8they both graduated from LeRoy High School in 1975; he earned a 
9bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois in 
101979, and married Julienne "Julie" Epperson in LeRoy on June 
1121, 1989; he then earned a law degree from Indiana University 
12in 1982 and a master's in business administration from 
13Northwestern University in 2001; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Ambrose began his career as a lawyer with 
15Bane, Allison, & Saint in 1982; he later worked for Saint & 
16Ambrose, Hinshaw & Culbertson, and Costigan & Wollrab; in 2006, 
17he joined Horizon Hobby and became C.E.O. in 2008; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joe Ambrose was a member of the Board of Directors 
19for First Busey Corporation, St. Mary Church in Downs, and the 
20Champaign Country Club; he and Julie traveled frequently and 
21visited 20 countries, Disney World, and their grandchildren; he 
22loved motorcycles, reading, and spending time with friends and 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Joe Ambrose was preceded in death by his parents 
3and his brother, Gregory R. Ambrose; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joe Ambrose is survived by his wife, Julie; his 
5children, Joseph Jacob (Danielle) Ambrose, Benjamin Matthew 
6Ambrose, Bradley Conard (Sarah) Ambrose, and Megan Leta (David) 
7Jones; his eight grandchildren; his brother, James (Kathryn) 
8Ambrose; and his sisters, Julie Ambrose, Mary Ambrose, and 
9Margaret Ambrose; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Joseph M. "Joe" Ambrose and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Joe Ambrose as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.