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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wilfred F. Balmes of North Chicago, who 
4passed away on March 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wilfred Balmes served his country as a member of 
6the United States Army during World War II; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Wilfred Balmes was a resident of North Chicago 
8beginning in 1951, founding Balmes Flower Shops and 
9Greenhouses, which continued through 5 generations of family 
10operation; following his retirement, he retired to the hills of 
11Arkansas, where he spent his time enjoying the wildlife and his 
12many friends; he spent the last 3 years at Barton Senior 
13Residences in Zion; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wilfred Balmes was a 4th degree member of the 
15Knights of Columbus Waukegan Lodge #731; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Wilfred Balmes was preceded in death by John, 
17Francis, Fredrick, Richard and Agnes Walenter; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Wilfred Balmes was the beloved husband of the late 
19Virginia (nee Wirtz); the loving father of Kathleen Scott, the 
20late Michael (Pam), Jeanne Balmes, Julianne (Gary) Gehrig, 
 
 
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1Peter (Robin), and Wilfred, Jr. (Aleta); the grandfather of 
2Elizabeth (Richard) Hubbard, Jacob (Michele) Balmes, Kathryn 
3Balmes, Anne (Brad) Johnson, Peter (Katie) Gehrig, Drew 
4(Lauren) Gehrig, Sara (Marc) Jackson, Keli (Christopher) 
5Krygowski, and P. Joseph (Connie) Balmes; the 
6great-grandfather of Gwen and Wyatt Balmes, Aidan, Sydney, 
7Christian, and Logan Jackson, Olivia Gehrig, Caleb, Abram, and 
8Noah Krygowski, and Peter Joseph Balmes, III; and the brother 
9of James, Mark, Theresa Crowley, and Mary Ann (Bob) Grum; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Wilfred F. Balmes; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Wilfred Balmes as an expression of 
17our sympathy.