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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James M. "Jim" Pauwels of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on March 7, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Pauwels was born in Moline to Albert and Anna 
6DeMeyer Pauwels on October 25, 1941; he graduated from Alleman 
7High School in 1959; he served in the United States Navy during 
8the Cuban Missile Crisis and was stationed at the Naval Air 
9Base in Pensacola, Florida; he married Jane L. Knebel in 
10Riverside, Iowa on July 11, 1964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim Pauwels retired from the Rock Island Post 
12Office, where he was a letter carrier; in earlier years, he 
13worked for Deere & Company; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Pauwels was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic 
15Church in Milan, the Knights of Columbus, and the National 
16Association of Letter Carriers; he coached girls softball in 
17Milan and enjoyed deer hunting and camping; he had a big heart 
18and a passion for life; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jim Pauwels was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his wife, Jane; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jim Pauwels is survived by his children, Julie 
2(Dave) VanderGinst, Jean VanderGinst, and Jeff Pauwels; his 
3grandchildren, Taylor, Bailey, and Chase VanderGinst and 
4Sydney and Samantha Pauwels; and his brother, Edward (Kathleen) 
5Pauwels; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8James M. "Jim" Pauwels and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jim Pauwels as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.