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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Paul D. Yaney of Spring Grove, who passed 
4away on February 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Yaney graduated from Monterey High School in 
6Lubbock, Texas  and then served as a gunner's mate in the United 
7States Navy on board the U.S.S. Eisenhower, and later the 
8U.S.S. Manitowoc, during the Gulf War; he earned an engineering 
9degree from Northern Illinois University  and a Master's of 
10Business Administration from Webster University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Paul Yaney worked at several Chicago-area 
12manufacturing companies, most recently at ITW Kester INC. in 
13Itasca; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Paul Yaney enjoyed the great outdoors; he was 
15proud to have attained the rank of Eagle Scout and continued to 
16take pleasure in camping and boating; he loved riding his 
17motorcycle and captaining his boat on the weekends; he could 
18often be found relaxing in his backyard by a bonfire or playing 
19volleyball or softball with his family and friends; and
  
 
  
20    WHEREAS, Paul Yaney is survived by his wife of 4 years, 
21Kim; his 2 children, Shannon Yaney and Rebecca Mielke; his 
 
 
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1granddaughter, Hannah Jones; his mother, Barbara (Roger) 
2Palmer; his father, Joseph Yaney; his sister, Monica (Jeff) 
3Tolva; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Paul D. Yaney, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Paul Yaney as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.