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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
JoAnn 
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Romeo of Blairsville, who passed away on September 3, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo was born on September 26, 1934 in 
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Herrin; her parents were Spence and Bess (Long) Yates; she 
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married Bill Romeo on September 26, 1954 in Du Quoin; and

 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo was the secretary and treasurer of 
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Blairsville Water District for more than 27 years; she also, 
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along with her husband, owned and operated the Twinkle Tree 
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Farm and the Spot of Art Frame Shop, both located in 
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Blairsville; and
 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo was a member of the Herrin Christian 
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Church; she was also a former member of the Franklin-Williamson 
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County Board of Education and a former member of the Fraternal 
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Order of the Eastern Star in Hurst; and

 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo enjoyed painting and spending time 
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with her family; and

 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo was preceded in death by her parents; 
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her son, William Fredrick Romeo; her sisters, Helen Latcher, 
 


 






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Doris Jean Fuller, June Springhart, and Sue Poffenburger; and 
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her brother, Paul Yates; and

 
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    WHEREAS, JoAnn Romeo is survived by her husband, Bill 
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Romeo; her son and daughter-in-law, B.J. and Christy Romeo; her 
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grandsons, Billy and Joseph Romeo; her sister, Ruth Giffin; her 
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special friends, Sharon and Larry Walker; and her several 
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nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of JoAnn 
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Romeo; and 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 JoAnn Romeo as an expression of our 
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sympathy.