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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harvey LaVerne Benedict of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on February 24, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harvey Benedict was born in Tampa, Florida to 
6LaVerne Shephard and Elsie Louise Benedict (Zecetschke) on 
7December 29, 1925; he graduated from Waukegan Township High 
8School in January of 1944 and served in the U.S. Marines during 
9World War II; he was honorably discharged in 1945; he married 
10Nola Gene Nielsen on October 24, 1959, and they settled in  
11Waukegan in 1961; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Harvey Benedict worked for many years at the 
13Commonwealth Edison nuclear power plant  in Zion; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Harvey Benedict was a member of St. Paul's 
15Lutheran Church and the American Legion; he enjoyed working 
16around the house, traveling, camping with his family, and 
17learning the family history and genealogy; he also enjoyed an 
18Italian beef sandwich from Portillo's and a nice hot cup of 
19coffee; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harvey Benedict was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his sister, Nancy Pataky; his brother-in-law, Ralph 
 
 
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1Pataky; and his long-time friend and brother-in-law, Victor 
2Geib; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Harvey Benedict is survived by his wife, Nola Gene 
4Benedict; his  children, Todd (Amy) Benedict, Lee (Jackie) 
5Benedict, and Lynnette (Rick) Adkins; his grandchildren, Evan 
6(Morgan) Sims, Coulson (Taitum) Sims, Andrew Benedict, and 
7Jacob Benedict; his sister, Marion Geib; and many nephews and 
8nieces and their children; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Harvey LaVerne Benedict and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Harvey Benedict as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.