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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John L. Manthey of Joliet, who passed 
4away on January 15, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Joliet on November 8, 1925; he was 
6a graduate of Joliet Township High School Class of 1943, Joliet 
7Junior College, and Drake University; he was a veteran of World 
8War II, serving as a Yeoman in the United States Navy; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was a member and quartermaster of VFW Cantigny 
10Post #367 and a member of the American Legion Post #1080; he 
11was also a member of the Joliet Breakfast Lion's Club and four 
12time Lion of the Year, a past president of St. Joe's Baseball 
13League, a member of the Old Timers Baseball Association and the 
14Moran Athletic Club; and he was a lifetime member of St. Peter 
15Lutheran Church; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was retired from the E.J.& E. Railroad after 30 
17plus years of service; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles 
19and Ida Manthey; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John Manthey is survived by his wife, Marion B. 
 
 
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1Manthey (nee, Barber); his son, Jack (Sandra) Manthey; his 
2daughter, Sharon (Dave) Bojak; his  grandchildren, John Reid 
3Manthey, Maggie Manthey, Stephanie Manthey, and Megan Bojak; 
4his brother, Lawrence (the late Lois) Manthey; and his special 
5niece, Marilyn (Gus) Swineheart; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of John Manthey; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of John Manthey as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.