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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 Leon F. Walsh of Marengo, who passed away |
4 | | on January 29, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was born in Chicago to Leo and |
6 | | Josephine (Dolata) Wolski on June 12, 1931; he served in the |
7 | | United States Marines during the Korean War and married Audrey |
8 | | (Stephan) Walsh on August 7, 1954; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Leon Walsh spent his career in the printing |
10 | | business as a hand-set typesetter and proofreader; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was a 3rd-4th Degree member of the |
12 | | Knights of Columbus, a past Grand Knight of the Queen of Peace |
13 | | Council in Barrington, a charter member of the Sacred Heart |
14 | | Council in Marengo, and an active member of St. Monica's Parish |
15 | | in Carpentersville for 47 years; he was a member of Veterans of |
16 | | Foreign Wars 1612; he enjoyed traveling and camping with his |
17 | | family; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Leon Walsh was preceded in death by his parents; |
19 | | his sisters, Alice (John) Ross, and Irene (Edward) Sanders; his |
20 | | nephew, Robert Ross; his niece, Carole Cannon; and his |
21 | | grandson, Alex Walsh; and
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