Full Text of SR0152 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 Bartholomew "Bart" Grawey of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on February 14, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bart Grawey was born on April 13, 1984; his early | 6 | | years were spent playing soccer and basketball at St. Bernard's | 7 | | and seeing how far he could bend the rules at Peoria Notre | 8 | | Dame; his independent and free spirit pushed him to travel far | 9 | | and wide to visit national parks, art museums, friends, and | 10 | | family; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bart Grawey was a staple in the Midwest glass | 12 | | community; he traveled the country to exhibit his personal | 13 | | artwork and exhibited with his partners at Toraason Glass of | 14 | | Peoria and Farmer City Glass of Farmer City; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bart Grawey was an active member of his local | 16 | | music scene, promoting and supporting any touring act that came | 17 | | through town, including his favorite bands, Umphrey's McGee and | 18 | | Widespread Panic; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bart Grawey spent his life doing what he loved; | 20 | | his infectious laugh and joyful, positive spirit touched the | 21 | | lives of every person he met; his friends became family, and |
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| 1 | | his mantra was, "never have a bad day"; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Bart Grawey is survived by his parents, Tracy and | 3 | | Joe Purtscher; his siblings, Scott Grawey, Annie Grawey, and | 4 | | Gillian (Ian) Nakamura; his nieces and nephews, Tyler, Hailie, | 5 | | Liam, and Emi; his life partner, Katie Barko; his dog, Bowie; | 6 | | and his many aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Bartholomew "Bart" Grawey and extend our sincere condolences to | 10 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Bart Grawey as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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