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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joseph "Joe" E. Penca of East Moline, 
4who passed away on January 31, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Penca was born to Anton and Teresa (Perkovic) 
6Penca in Silvis on June 10, 1927; he served in World War II as 
7a member of the U. S. Navy; he married Ursula Tragarz in Moline 
8on October 11, 1958; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joe Penca  worked as an electrician at Case IH, 
10East Moline, retiring in 1991; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joe Penca was a member of Christ the King 
12Catholic Church, East Moline American Legion Post 227, U.A.W 
13Local 1304, and the Short Hills Caddie Club; he was  a long-time 
14member of SNPJ; his family meant everything to him, and he 
15always put them first in his life; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Penca was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his wife; and his grandson, James Schaeffer; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joe Penca is survived by his son, Joseph S. 
19Penca; his daughters, Kathleen Penca, Patricia (William) 
20Schaeffer, and Mary Ann (Rod) Brown; his grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Kristen (Sebastian) Blank, Hans (Katie) Schaeffer, JohnPatrick 
2(Lauren) Brown, Clarice Brown, and MiKayla Penca; three 
3great-grandchildren; and his twin brother, Tony (Bernadette) 
4Penca; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Joseph "Joe" E. Penca and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Joe Penca as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.