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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph A. "Joe" Fiske, who passed away on 
4December 25, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Fiske served in the U.S. Army during World War 
6II; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Joe Fiske retired from Caterpillar after 36 years 
8as a power plant operator; and
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Joe Fiske was affectionately known as "Bud" and 
10was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; he was  a member of Joliet 
11Moose Lodge #300  and was past president of The Retirees Club of 
12IAM Lodge 851; he bowled on the senior bowling league at Joliet 
13Town and Country Lanes and was still bowling twice a week up 
14until recently; he also enjoyed golfing and playing euchre on 
15Tuesday nights at the New Lenox American Legion; he was a 
16former Little League manager in Elwood and a former precinct 
17committeeman in Jackson Township; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joe Fiske was preceded in  death by his wife of 
19over 49 years, Bonnie (Wietting); his daughter, Patricia Sacco; 
20his brother, Donald Ryan; his sisters, Rosemary Benedict and 
21Elizabeth Lander; his parents, Joseph and Rosella Fiske; and 
 
 
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1his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ruth and Gordon Randolph; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Joe Fiske is survived by his son, Michael (Nancy) 
4Fiske; his sister, Idamae Vertin; his  son-in-law, Raymond 
5Sacco; his  brother-in-law, Jerry (Karen) Randolph; his  
6grandchildren, Tony, Chris (Jennifer), and Nick Sacco,  Kevin 
7(Susan) and Mark (Erin) Fiske, and Laura (Tim) Streit; his  
8great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Sacco and Gresham, Owen, 
9Haddon, Frances, Oliver, and Everly Fiske; and numerous nieces 
10and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Joseph A. "Joe" Fiske and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, 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  Joe Fiske as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.