SR1425LRB099 18467 MST 42843 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Shee-Yee "Tony" Lee of Geneva, who passed 
4away on January 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Shee-Yee Lee was born in China to Ying and Sun 
6Yoke (Lam) Lee on January 22, 1937; he came to the United 
7States with his parents at the age of 20; he married Jenny Ng 
8and they began their lives together in Chicago;  and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Shee-Yee Lee and his wife moved to Geneva in 1969, 
10where they opened the Gen Hoe Restaurant, a local favorite; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Shee-Yee Lee loved to cook and travel, 
12particularly to San Francisco, California and Hong Kong; he had 
13a great appreciation for different genres of music and loved to 
14tinker with his stereo equipment; he was also skilled with a 
15camera, a talented photographer, and a self-proclaimed "tech 
16geek"; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Shee-Yee Lee was preceded in death by his parents; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Shee-Yee Lee is survived by his loving wife of 48 
20years, Jenny; his children, Peter (Helen) and Philana; his 
 
 
SR1425- 2 -LRB099 18467 MST 42843 r

1in-laws, Michael (Dolly) Ng, Angela (Michael) Driessen, 
2Raphael (Cathy) Ng, and Eddie (Kim) Ng; and many dear nieces, 
3nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Shee-Yee "Tony" Lee, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Shee-Yee Lee as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.