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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Leslie J. "Jack" Fyans Jr., Ph.D., who 
4passed away on June 12, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans was born to Antoinette Picco Fyans and 
6Leslie J. "Jack" Fyans in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 6, 
71952; he married Paula Peterson at Antioch Church of Christ in 
8Rossville on May 18, 1974, and they had two children; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans was a consultant to the Illinois State 
10Board of Education for over 10 years; he served as chief 
11psychological consultant to the Veterans Center of Illinois 
12for 36 years and as a consultant to the Federal Disability 
13Program of the Illinois Department of Human Services for 32 
14years; he founded  Clinical Counseling in 1979; he cared deeply 
15for those he counseled and was affectionately known as "Doctor 
16Jack" and "Doc"; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans was a longtime, active, and devoted 
18member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans' love of life, good friends, and good 
20wine, along with his quick-witted humor, made him the life of 
21any party; his cherished friendships gained through church, 
 
 
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1school, youth soccer, the Italian American Society, and 
2Republican committees enriched his happiness and ability to 
3survive and thrive despite many health challenges; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans' greatest source of pride and joy was 
5his children and grandchildren, and his favorite titles were 
6"Dad" and "Papa"; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Fyans was the husband of Paula; the father of 
8Angela M. Picco Fyans-Jimenez and Leslie J. Picco "JP" 
9(Kristin Michelle Litviak) Fyans III; and the grandfather of 
10Natalya Fyans-Jimenez, Luciano Fyans-Jimenez, Jackson Fyans, 
11and Charles Fyans; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Leslie J. "Jack" Fyans Jr., Ph.D., and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Dr. Fyans as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.