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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Calvin "Cal" Peters of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on November 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cal Peters was born in Coal City on September 23, 
61927 to John Daniel and Mary Oswald Peters; he served in the 
7United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1947 and from 1950 to 
81951; he married JoAnn Senter on May 20, 1951 in Coal City; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cal Peters retired from the Rock Island Arsenal, 
10where he was head of maintenance; he previously worked at the 
11Arsenal in Joliet; in his early years, he  was a partner in Coal 
12City Builders; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Cal Peters was a member of the National Rifle 
14Association and loved to hunt and fish; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Cal Peters was preceded in death by his wife, 
16JoAnn, and his son, Calvin J. "Cal" Peters; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Cal Peters is survived by his daughter-in-law, 
18Cheryl Peters; his grandsons, John Peters and his wife, Beth, 
19and Michael Peters; his brother and sister-in-law, Tom and 
20Joanne Peters; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Anton and 
 
 
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1Irene Bosonetta; numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4John Calvin "Cal" Peters, and extend our sincere condolences to 
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Cal Peters as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.