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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Alan 
4Harold Joens, Sr. of Park Forest, who passed away on March 29, 
52014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Alan Joens, Sr. was born in Chicago on August 14, 
71961 to Vernon and Barbara Joens; he graduated from Curie High 
8School; in 1997 he married Mary Kay Joens and relocated to Park 
9Forest; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Alan Joens, Sr. served on the board and as a field 
11director of PONY Baseball and as Chairman of the Park Forest 
12Baseball League; he was actively involved in youth sports 
13including coaching, umpiring, refereeing, and fundraising; he 
14was an avid bowler and enjoyed fishing and anything outdoors; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Alan Joens, Sr. always had a special place in his 
17heart for individuals with disabilities; in 2012, he created 
18the first Day of Champions, a day in which children with 
19various types of disabilities could come out to the ball field 
20and work with the coaches from Park Forest Baseball; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Alan Joens, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Alan Joens, Sr. was the beloved husband of 17 
3years to Mary Kay Joens (nee Graefnitz); the loving father of 
4Alan Harold Joens, Jr. "A.J."; the dear brother of Vernon 
5Joens, Jr. and Cindy (Richard) Wendel; the cherished uncle of 
6Addy Wendel; and the dear son-in-law of William (Marlene) 
7Graefnitz; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn the passing of Alan Harold Joens, Sr., and extend our 
11sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
12and loved him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Alan Joens, Sr. as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.