Full Text of SR1857 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joseph W. "Joe" Barth of Bloomington, who | 4 | | passed away on June 18, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Barth was born in Winfield to John D. Sr. and | 6 | | Dorothy Baum Barth on August 15, 1940; he grew up in | 7 | | Bloomington and graduated from Trinity High School in 1958; he | 8 | | then graduated from Illinois State University; he married | 9 | | Sandra Johnson in Bloomington on June 14, 1969; he proudly | 10 | | served in the National Guard from 1963 until 1969; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joe Barth began his teaching career at Trinity | 12 | | High School and later taught at Central Catholic High School, | 13 | | where he also coached for over 19 years; he was a professional | 14 | | photographer and photographed weddings and sports teams; he | 15 | | also served as an IHSA and ASA umpire for softball; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Joe Barth volunteered for the Muscular Dystrophy | 17 | | Association, where he coordinated the pledge center; he was | 18 | | active in the Cursillo Community and in the Bloomington Moose | 19 | | Lodge, where he held several offices, including governor; he | 20 | | was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church; he was a loving | 21 | | father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his | 22 | | grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Joe Barth was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his brothers, John D. Barth Jr. and Paul Barth; his sister, | 3 | | Barbara Crabtree; his infant sister, Hannah Barth; his | 4 | | brother-in-law, Wes Pettit; and his sister-in-law, Mary Jane | 5 | | Barth; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joe Barth is survived by his wife, Sandra; his | 7 | | children, Joseph G. "Jay" (Tara) Barth, Jeff D. Barth, and Judy | 8 | | E. (Michael) Riggs; his grandchildren, Emma, Jill, Krista, and | 9 | | Alex Barth and Jackson Riggs; his brothers, Charles Barth, | 10 | | Michael (Alice) Barth, and William (Lynn) Barth; his sister, | 11 | | Elizabeth "Betty" Pettit; and his sister-in-law, Marcia Baum; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Joseph W. "Joe" Barth and extend our sincere condolences to his | 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Joe Barth as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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