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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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were saddened to learn of the death of Joseph M. Patterson of 
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Galesburg on May 2, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson was born on September 8, 1924, in 
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McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to Lewis Whiting and Edna Nunimaker 
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Patterson; he married Elta Jeanne Lowe in 1945 in Galesburg; 
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she died in 1985, and he later married June E. "Bettie" Pierce 
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in 1987 in Galesburg; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran, 
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serving with the Air Transport Command for 3 1/2 years in the 
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North Atlantic, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A 1949 graduate of Knox College, he did graduate 
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work at the University of Iowa, Western Illinois University, 
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and the University of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson taught at Lombard Junior High School 
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in Galesburg for 18 years and at Galesburg High School for 17 
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years, retiring in 1984; he also taught two years at Henry C. 
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Hill Correctional Center in Galesburg; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He supervised the Knox College library for one 
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year, taught home study students for three years, had been a 
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tutor for Heartland Literacy Coalition, and served as a trustee 
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of the Galesburg Public Library from 1986 to 1998; in addition, 
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he was a guest columnist for The (Galesburg) Register-Mail; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson was active in the Prairie Players 
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Civic Theatre, where he served on the board for three years; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Joseph Patterson will be deeply 
 


 






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felt by many, especially his wife, June "Bettie"; his son, 
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John; his daughters, Jo Anne Patterson and Janice (and Ron) 
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Rosenthal; his stepson, Michael (and Danita) Pierce; his 
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step-daughter, Deborah "Debi" (and Pete) Collier; his brother, 
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Douglas; his sister, Louise Patterson; his nine grandchildren; 
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three step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by one daughter, Judith 
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"Judy" Patterson-Stoddard; one son, James Patterson; and two 
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sisters; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
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Joseph Patterson along will all who knew and loved him and 
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extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Joseph Patterson as an expression of 
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our deepest sympathy.