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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Peter G. Butkovich of Wood River, who 
4passed away on January 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich was born on April 2, 1921 in Wood 
6River; his parents were Joseph J. and Mary Butkovich; he 
7married Dorothy "Eloise" Evans on February 7, 1948; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich proudly served his country during 
9World War II from 1939 to 1945 with the United States Coast 
10Guard; he was involved in 6 invasions, one of which was D-Day 
11at Omaha Beach, Normandy; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich worked at Standard Oil for 18 
13years and with the Boilermakers St. Louis Local 27 for 20 
14years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich and his wife enjoyed attending his 
16USS Samuel Chase ship reunions, which were held yearly at 
17various places around the United States; he was also a member 
18of the Wood River Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Wood River 
19Moose; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents and his siblings, Mike, John, Thomas, Ben, Paul, Anna, 
2Joe, and Matt Butkovich; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Peter Butkovich is survived by his wife of 67 
4years, Eloise Butkovich; his son, James Butkovich; his 
5daughter, Nancy (Dave) Ringering; his grandchildren, Derek 
6(Kelly) Ringering and Rachel (Michael) Wasserman; his 
7great-grandchildren, Andrew and Olivia Wasserman; and his 
8brother, Steve Butkovich; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Peter G. Butkovich; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Peter Butkovich as an expression of 
15our sympathy.