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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Benny John "BJ" Reinke, who passed 
4away on August 6, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, BJ Reinke was born to Melvin "John" and Esther 
6"Irene" (Pruett) Reinke in Alton on February 20, 1954; he 
7served in the U.S. Navy; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, BJ Reinke previously worked as a boilermaker 
9until 1980; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, BJ Reinke was a member of Zion Lutheran Church; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, BJ Reinke was preceded in death by his longtime 
13companion, Charlotte Allred; his parents; and his brothers, 
14Scott and Melvyn; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, BJ Reinke is survived by his children and their 
16spouses, Dan (Heather) Reinke, Lucy Leahy, and Shane Gray; his 
17siblings and their spouses, Cathy (Keith) Willlis, Karl (Debi) 
18Reinke, and Jackie Leahy; his grandchildren, Deven Reinke, 
19Deren Reinke, Hunter Porteous, Dakota Porteous, Gavin Gray, 
20and Alyssa Gray; and his many nieces, nephews, other relatives 
 
 
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1and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Benny John "BJ" Reinke and extend our sincere condolences to 
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of BJ Reinke as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.