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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Leo E. Bernhard of Elwood, who passed 
4away on November 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Bernhard lived his entire life in Elwood; he 
6attended Joliet Catholic Academy and graduated with the Class 
7of 1943; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Leo Bernhard was a respected and admired farmer 
9who enjoyed putting in a hard day's work with his sons; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Leo Bernhard was a long-time member of St. Joseph 
11Parish in Manhattan; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Leo Bernhard was preceded in death by his parents, 
13Leo C. and Agnes (nee Larkin) Bernhard, and a son-in-law, Mike 
14Cabay; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leo Bernhard is survived by his devoted wife of 64 
16years, Lois (nee Miller); 12 children, Linda (John) Findlay, 
17Dr. Mark (Joanne) Bernhard, Greg (Colleen) Bernhard, Bill 
18(Mary) Bernhard, Gary (Lisa) Bernhard, Guy (Lynette) Bernhard, 
19Joan (Brian) Long, Joy (Ray) Garza, Jean (Adam) Smith, Brian 
20(Tammy) Bernhard, Doug (Kathy) Bernhard, and Carl (Joanne) 
 
 
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1Bernhard; a brother, Don (Phyllis) Bernhard; a sister, Mary 
2Agnes (Don) McLaughlin; 57 grandchildren; and 13 
3great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Leo E. Bernhard; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Leo Bernhard as an expression of our 
10sympathy.