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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Peter John Pasquel of Peoria, who 
4passed away on July 30, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Pasquel was born in Peoria on May 9, 1940 
6and adopted by Helene (Stenstrom) and George O. Pasquel; he 
7attended the primary school at St. Thomas parish and the 
8Spalding Academy; he received his Bachelor of Arts from 
9Bradley University and served in the Illinois National Guard 
10for six years, with active duty on the streets of Chicago 
11during the tumultuous 1960s; he married Rose Marie Ramos on 
12April 11, 1964; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Peter Pasquel worked at George O. Pasquel Co., a 
14wholesale commercial food and equipment business, for 
15approximately 60 years; he was an extraordinary  salesman, and 
16there was no customer, large or small, who did not get his full 
17attention; his work was his joy, his love, and his hobby; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Peter Pasquel was  a devoted community activist 
19and served on several non-profit boards, including the  OSF 
20HealthCare Foundation and the Center for the Prevention of 
21Abuse; he served on the commissions for several sheriffs and 
22was honored to be inducted into the African American Hall of 
 
 
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1Fame Museum in Peoria; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Peter Pasquel enjoyed the adventurous traveling 
3options his wife planned and will be remembered as a man who 
4certainly delighted in  the good life; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Pasquel is survived by his wife; his 
6children, Maria (Daniel) Whitson, Melanie (Rick) Picl, 
7Kristine Pasquel, and Amy Donovan; his grandchildren, Rowena 
8and Fiona Whitson, Hannah, Gabriella, and Isabella Hernandez, 
9Sophia (Samuel) Olson, and Mallory Picl; and his 
10brother-in-law, Phil (Diana) Ramos, and their children, Heidi, 
11Jon, Alicia, Jason, Eric, and Phillip; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Peter John Pasquel and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Peter Pasquel as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.