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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of William Edward VeZain of
4 Princeton on Sunday, April 3, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born May 1, 1928, in Ottawa to Daniel and
6 Teresa (Leason) VeZain; he married Joyce Street on July 15,
7 1950, at St. Columba Church in Ottawa; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. VeZain had worked in sales for many years; he
9 was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton, the
10 Princeton Elks Lodge, and Ducks Unlimited; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the
12 U.S. Army during the Korean War with the Illinois National
13 Guard; he was a waterfowl carver and donated many carvings to
14 the annual auctions for Ducks Unlimited; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The passing of William Edward VeZain has been
16 deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Joyce; his daughters,
17 Linda (Ed) Volkman, Denise Kitchen, DuAnne VeZain, and Michelle
18 (Mike) Atchison; his son, Tom VeZain; his sisters, Rachel Shay,
19 Eldora Herrera, and Daisy VeZain; his grandchildren, Michael,
20 Patrick, Kathryn, Brian, and Gracie; and his nieces and
21 nephews; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
24 William Edward VeZain, and we extend our deepest sympathy to
25 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
26 further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
29 sympathy.