Full Text of SR0650 101st 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 George Delhaye of Westville, who passed | 4 | | away on August 27, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye was born in Westville to Louis and | 6 | | Helen Ames Delhaye on October 3, 1936; he attended Westville | 7 | | schools and graduated in 1955; he joined the United States Navy | 8 | | Reserve; he married Sonna Shaw on September 9, 1957; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye entered the workforce at an early | 10 | | age and began his career at Davies Packing Company; he then | 11 | | worked in building maintenance for Tee Pak and retired in 1999 | 12 | | after 35 years of service; he was a member of the United Food | 13 | | and Commercial Workers Union Local 686; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye was dedicated to the Village of | 15 | | Westville; he was Chairman of the Westville Historical Depot | 16 | | and Museum; he was instrumental in linking the past to the | 17 | | present, most recently with "Our Town Westville," a featured | 18 | | segment on WCIA Channel 3; he helped coordinate the Lithuanian | 19 | | Day in Westville, the new heritage flag, and the new historical | 20 | | mural and coal cars at the depot grounds; as a local historian, | 21 | | he spent many hours collecting and displaying memorabilia, | 22 | | gathering donations, guiding tours, teaching students, and |
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| 1 | | making sure the depot was maintained; he was honored alongside | 2 | | all committee members of the Westville Depot as Honorary | 3 | | Marshals of the Annual Westville Labor Day Parade and | 4 | | Celebration in 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye was an avid sportsman; early in | 6 | | life, he enjoyed hunting ducks, geese, rabbits, squirrels, and | 7 | | doves; his passion was deer hunting; he was also an experienced | 8 | | angler with a wealth of knowledge; he was a master craftsman | 9 | | and built his own fishing rods and tackle; he owned Rod | 10 | | Crafters and was proud of the custom lures he created; he | 11 | | fished many lake and river systems with his son, Gary; he | 12 | | enjoyed looking for morel and fall mushrooms; he was a | 13 | | dedicated gardener, and his yard was featured on the Vermilion | 14 | | County Garden Walk sponsored by the Master Gardeners; he | 15 | | enjoyed visiting antique shops, flea markets, and garage sales; | 16 | | he had a true humanitarian spirit and was the epitome of | 17 | | volunteerism; he loved his family, friends, and community; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; his wife of 50 years, Sonna; his brother, Richard; and | 20 | | his sister, Mae Carstens; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, George Delhaye is survived by his sister, Maryann | 22 | | (Delhaye) Shapuras; his brother-in-law, Bob Shapuras; his | 23 | | sons, Jim (Christine) Delhaye and Gary (Laurie Danzl) Delhaye; |
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| 1 | | his daughter, Georgette (Charles) Sermersheim; his | 2 | | grandchildren, Joey, Elly, and Maddy Sermersheim and Amy | 3 | | Michelin; his great-grandchildren, Aubrie Michelin, Oliver, | 4 | | and a great-granddaughter on the way; and several nieces, | 5 | | nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | George Delhaye and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of George Delhaye as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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