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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of
Richard A. Foltynewicz of Ottawa, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on April 10, 2009; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was born on September 25, 1925 | ||||||
| 6 | in Marseilles; his parents were Anton and Gertrude (Petzel) | ||||||
| 7 | Foltynewicz; he married Patricia Elaine McGinnis on January 9, | ||||||
| 8 | 1946 at St. Joseph's Church in Marseilles; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz proudly served his country in | ||||||
| 10 | the United States Marine Corps during World War II; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was the retired owner and | ||||||
| 12 | operator of Richard's Lawn and Garden Shop in Ottawa; he was | ||||||
| 13 | also retired from Libbey Owens Ford; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was a member of St. Columba | ||||||
| 15 | Church; he was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of | ||||||
| 16 | Foreign Wars, AMVETS, the Marine Corps League, Catholic War | ||||||
| 17 | Vets, Polish War Vets, and the Knights of Columbus; he was also | ||||||
| 18 | a member of various lawn and garden organizations and served | ||||||
| 19 | for 12 years on the La Salle County Board; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was an active participant in | ||||||
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| 1 | politics; he was a leader in the "Pennies For Pearl" campaign | ||||||
| 2 | for the recognition of Pearl Harbor Day on the calendar; he was | ||||||
| 3 | successful in that effort and was present for the signing of | ||||||
| 4 | the declaration by President Bill Clinton; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 6 | parents; his sisters, Irene Sharp and Clara and Delores | ||||||
| 7 | Foltynewicz; and his brothers, Frank, Eugene, and Edward | ||||||
| 8 | Foltynewicz; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz is survived by his loving wife | ||||||
| 10 | of 63 years, Patricia Elaine Foltynewicz; his children, Richard | ||||||
| 11 | Allen (Carol) Foltynewicz, Barbara Ann (James) Straughan, | ||||||
| 12 | Daniel P. (Elyse) Foltynewicz, and Gary (Gail) Foltynewicz; his | ||||||
| 13 | sister, Catherine Kennell; his brother, Ronald (Josephine) | ||||||
| 14 | Foltynewicz; his sister-in-law, Betty Foltynewicz; and his | ||||||
| 15 | seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; therefore, | ||||||
| 16 | be it
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| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 18 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 19 | his family and friends, the passing of Richard A. Foltynewicz; | ||||||
| 20 | and be it further
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| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to the family of Richard Foltynewicz as an expression | ||||||
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| 1 | of our sympathy.
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