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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jose Del Carmen Velazquez, who passed 
4away on February 2, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez was born in New Orleans to Jose 
6Maria and Antonia Paltron Velazquez on August 11, 1937; as a 
7young boy, he served daily Mass at the Convent of the Sisters 
8of The Holy Family in the French Quarter of New Orleans; he 
9graduated with honors from Holy Redeemer Elementary School and 
10St. Augustine High School; after high school, he  served with 
11the United States Air Force in Vietnam; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez began work for the State of 
13Illinois at the employment office in Danville; he became the 
14manager and mentored numerous young men and women; he also 
15served as an alderman for the City of Danville; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez was a member of  VFW Post #728, the 
17Honor Guard, the Salvation Army Board, the American Red Cross, 
18the Knights of Columbus, Meals on Wheels, the Food Bank, and 
19the Kiwanis; he was the lead usher and a Eucharistic Minister 
20at St. Paul's Catholic Church; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez was a man who did not have a mean 
 
 
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1bone in his body; he was a warm friendly man who made his mark 
2in the world by the basic goodness and generosity of his 
3character; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez enjoyed traveling with his father, 
5his brothers, and his wife on trips to Venezuela; and
 
  
6    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez was preceded in death by his wife 
7of 47 years, Eloiza; his siblings, Jose Maria, Lawrence 
8(Loria), Philip, and Anna; and his sister-in-law, Grace; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jose Velazquez is survived by his stepchildren, 
10Saundra Moore, Dennis Moore, La Tonya Wheeler, and Brenda 
11Morris; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; eight  
12great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and 
13devoted friends, especially Debbie and Marvin Cox; his special 
14friend, Kolleen Assad; and his siblings, Thomas (Linda) and 
15Raphael; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Jose Del Carmen Velazquez and extend our sincere condolences to 
19his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
20further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to  the family of  Jose Velazquez as an expression of 
2our deepest sympathy.