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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Paul E. Peters, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | February 27, 2023 at the age of 56; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters was born in Chicago at Augustana | ||||||
| 6 | Hospital on October 26, 1966; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters was raised and lived in Chicago his | ||||||
| 8 | entire life; he attended Hawthorne and St. Ladislaus | ||||||
| 9 | Elementary Schools before graduating from St. Patrick's High | ||||||
| 10 | School in 1984; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters' childhood accomplishments include | ||||||
| 12 | earning the rank of Eagle Scout on December 11, 1980, as well | ||||||
| 13 | as serving as an altar boy at St. Ladislaus Catholic Church; | ||||||
| 14 | and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters continued his involvement with the | ||||||
| 16 | church by becoming an active member of Edgebrook Lutheran | ||||||
| 17 | Church; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters and his good friend, Adam Szetela, | ||||||
| 19 | were co-owners of Westgate Flowers in Oak Park for over 34 | ||||||
| 20 | years; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters was well-known for his artistry in | ||||||
| 2 | floral design and arrangements, and he always took pride in a | ||||||
| 3 | job well-done; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters' favorite activities included fishing | ||||||
| 5 | with his father and later with his daughters, cooking and | ||||||
| 6 | eating good food, watching Star Trek and Dr. Who, and cheering | ||||||
| 7 | for the Chicago Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters will always be remembered for his | ||||||
| 9 | outgoing personality, his ready smile, and an optimistic | ||||||
| 10 | outlook that made everyone feel he was their great friend; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters was preceded in death by his father, | ||||||
| 12 | Richard Albers Peters; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Paul Peters is survived by his wife, Dora Navarro | ||||||
| 14 | Peters; his children, Marie Navarro Peters and Rose Navarro | ||||||
| 15 | Peters; his mother, Barbara Ann Hauffe; his siblings, Linda | ||||||
| 16 | Cybul and Marianne Peters; his many cousins and nephews; his | ||||||
| 17 | niece; his great-grandniece and great-nephew; and his in-laws; | ||||||
| 18 | therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
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| 1 | Paul E. Peters and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 2 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 3 | further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to the family of Paul E. Peters as an expression of | ||||||
| 6 | our deepest sympathy.
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