Full Text of SR0163 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 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
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Peters was born in Chicago at Augustana | 6 | | Hospital on October 26, 1966; and
| 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
| 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
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Paul Peters continued his involvement with the | 16 | | church by becoming an active member of Edgebrook Lutheran | 17 | | Church; and
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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