Full Text of SR0208 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 Paul A. Schneider Sr. of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on April 16, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider was born to Michael and Shirley | 6 | | (Nink) Schneider in Joliet on November 3, 1934; he graduated | 7 | | from St. John the Baptist Grade School and Joliet Township | 8 | | High School; he served in the U.S. Navy; he married Concetta | 9 | | "Connie" Albert on November 3, 1956; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider was known as "Joliet's Door Man", | 11 | | operating Paul A. Schneider Co., Garage Doors & Electric | 12 | | Openers in Joliet from 1972 to 1993; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, After retiring, Paul Schneider and Connie | 14 | | traveled around the country in their RV for two years before | 15 | | settling in Florida; they returned to Joliet to be nearer to | 16 | | family in 2008; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider was ordained as a lay deacon for | 18 | | the Joliet Diocese in 1988; he served at St. John the Baptist | 19 | | and Holy Family Parishes in Joliet, and he additionally served | 20 | | at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Clermont, Florida; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider had several passions, including | 2 | | taking his family on incredible adventures around the country | 3 | | and abroad, photography, flying his airplanes, and his faith; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents; his sister, Norma Jean Gage; and his brother, Richard | 7 | | J. Gage; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Paul Schneider is survived by his wife of 66 | 9 | | years, Connie; his children, Paul (Linda) Schneider Jr., Jean | 10 | | (Matt) Collins, Janet (William) Buss, and Michael (Carol) | 11 | | Schneider; his 12 grandchildren; his four great-grandchildren, | 12 | | with three more arriving this fall; his sister, Marilyn (Dr. | 13 | | Thomas) Price; his brother-in-law, Jack Albert; his | 14 | | sister-in-law, Norma Gage; and his many nieces and nephews; | 15 | | therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Paul A. Schneider Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to | 19 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of Paul Schneider as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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