Full Text of SR0804 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Raymond "Pete" Fontenoy of East | 4 | | Moline, who passed away on February 16, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy was born to Raymond and Alice | 6 | | (Langston) Fontenoy in Rock Island on June 18, 1943; he served | 7 | | in the U.S. Army; he married Bonnie (Greer) Thomas in Moline on | 8 | | August 14, 1999; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy worked at International Harvester | 10 | | for 32 years, retiring in 1998; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy was a member of Abiding Hope | 12 | | Lutheran Church in Ocala, Florida; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, | 14 | | and, in his earlier years, competitive archery, coming in | 15 | | second place at the PAA National Archery Tournament in 1982; | 16 | | he and his wife, Bonnie, enjoyed wintering in Florida, where | 17 | | they made many friends and were involved in several | 18 | | activities, especially golfing; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy was known as "Mr. Pete" by all the | 20 | | neighborhood children for always being willing to fix anything |
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| 1 | | for them and teach them about nature; he will be remembered as | 2 | | an amazing, kind, warm, and generous man; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pete Fontenoy is survived by his wife; his | 6 | | stepsons, Steve (Pam) Thomas and Tim Thomas; his | 7 | | step-grandchildren, Robbie, Janna, and Lance; five | 8 | | great-grandchildren; his sister, Mary Lyn (John) Minder; his | 9 | | brother, Tom Fontenoy; several nieces; and his cat, Izzy; | 10 | | therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Raymond "Pete" Fontenoy and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Pete Fontenoy as an expression of | 18 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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