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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  George Joseph Paynic, who passed away on 
4January 16, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Paynic was born on September 14, 1929, in 
6Granite City; his parents were Anthony and Frances (Kezele) 
7Paynic Sr.; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, George Paynic spent his entire life in the Wood 
9River-East Alton area and began working as a young man in his 
10father's shoe shop; after serving his country as a member of 
11the United States Army during the Korean War, he returned to 
12the area and began his work in funeral service, serving 
13families for more than 50 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, George Paynic was the founder of the George J. 
15Paynic Home for Funerals, which he established in Rosewood 
16Heights in 1989 and operated until 2011; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Paynic was a past Governor and longtime 
18member of the Wood River Moose #1349, earning the Pilgrim's 
19degree; he was also a past Wood River City Councilman, a 
2050-plus year Madison County Reserve Deputy Coroner, and a 
21member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, Benld 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, George Paynic was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his brothers, Edward, Fr. Richard, Anthony, and 
4Stephen Paynic, and his sisters, Helen Eich, Julia Paynic, and 
5Rose Marie Bowler; and
 
6    WHEREAS, George Paynic is survived by his son and 
7daughter-in-law, Joseph W. and Jennifer Paynic; his daughters 
8and their spouses, Georgiann Ursch, Toni Blevins-Lucas, 
9LaDonna Evans, Angela Paynic, Andrea Schenk, Trish Ursch, and 
10Michaela Green; his many grandchildren and 
11great-grandchildren; his brother-in-law, Eldon Bowler; his 
12sister-in-law, S. Jean Paynic; and his many nieces and nephews; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of George Joseph Paynic; 
17and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of George Paynic as an expression of 
20our sympathy.