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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of John Virgil "Jack" Fishel Jr. of |
4 | | Arcola, who passed away on January 17, 2023; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel was born to John Virgil Fishel, M.D., |
6 | | and Florence Mary (Brown) Fishel in Arcola on January 20, |
7 | | 1938; he graduated from Arcola High School in 1956, where he |
8 | | was named a distinguished alumnus by the Arcola Alumni |
9 | | Association in 2020; he attended the University of Illinois |
10 | | and was in the Army ROTC program until he transferred to |
11 | | Eastern Illinois University, where he earned his bachelor's |
12 | | degree; he married Lynda Kay Warfel in Arcola on December 27, |
13 | | 1958; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel worked for the U.S. Department of |
15 | | Labor until his retirement in 1996 after 30 years of service, |
16 | | and his advocacy and respect for hourly wage earners remained |
17 | | steadfast; following his retirement, he owned and operated |
18 | | Fishel Real Estate for several years; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel served on the Arcola City Council for |
20 | | many years and served as Mayor of Arcola; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel was a member of St. John the Baptist |
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1 | | Catholic Church in Arcola; he also served on many boards in and |
2 | | around Arcola over the years; and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel had many passions; he loved |
4 | | everything to do with Arcola, and he was a massive Arcola High |
5 | | School sports fan who enjoyed cheering on his sons, an |
6 | | eventual son-in-law, and a grandson from the stands; he shared |
7 | | his heart with the Embassy bowling leagues, at Arrol's |
8 | | pharmacy and coffee shops, and with his cribbage and euchre |
9 | | buddies at the Kaskaskia Country Club; he possessed a deep |
10 | | love for Hispanic culture, which was best expressed whenever |
11 | | he watched a Puerta Vallarta sunset beside his wife; he also |
12 | | loved the outdoors and his hunting property in Charleston was |
13 | | his most treasured spot; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel was preceded in death by his parents |
15 | | and his sister, Mary Allington; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Jack Fishel is survived by his wife, Lynda; his |
17 | | children, John Virgil (Loretta) Fishel III, Jeff (Toni) |
18 | | Fishel, Jim (Chris) Fishel, Amy Jo (Bob) Mueller, and Ali |
19 | | (Brett) Keller; his 18 grandchildren; his 13 |
20 | | great-grandchildren; his sister, Carole Renfro; and his eight |
21 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |