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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of James S. Tonyan of McHenry, who passed |
4 | | away on February 25, 2014; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, James Tonyan was born in Chicago on July 4, 1945 |
6 | | to Sylvester "Wes" and Elsie (nee Stebley) Tonyan; he graduated |
7 | | from McHenry High School in 1963 and from Marquette University |
8 | | in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; |
9 | | he entered the United States Army as a 1st Lieutenant in 1969, |
10 | | and achieved the rank of Captain while serving 2 tours of duty |
11 | | in Vietnam; he married Laurie Mitchell on December 21, 1974 at |
12 | | the chapel of Monroe Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, After being discharged, James Tonyan returned |
14 | | home to work alongside his father at the family business, |
15 | | Tonyan Brothers; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, James Tonyan served 12 years on the McHenry |
17 | | Community High School Board of Education from 1974-1986, and |
18 | | held several offices during that time; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, James Tonyan enjoyed taking trips with his family |
20 | | and his good friend, Ed, who accompanied him to many Civil War |
21 | | memorial sites as well as the World War II site of the Normandy |