Full Text of SR0215 96th General Assembly
SR0215 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Joseph F. Bernard of Antioch, who passed | 4 |
| away on February 16, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born September 6, 1932 in Libertyville, to | 6 |
| Charles and Anna Bernard; his father, for whom Lake Charles in | 7 |
| Libertyville was named, died of mustard gas poisoning in World | 8 |
| War I before Joe was born; he was a Libertyville resident for | 9 |
| most his life, residing in Antioch for the past 10 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 1950 graduate of Libertyville High School | 11 |
| and attended Lake Forest College; he served in the United | 12 |
| States Army and was a volunteer fireman for the Libertyville | 13 |
| Fire Department; he was an avid card player and was a Life | 14 |
| Member of the American Cribbage Congress, where he achieved the | 15 |
| rank of Master 2 stars, was elected to the Cribbage Hall of | 16 |
| Fame, and served as the Midwest Regional Manager; he was | 17 |
| delighted to have recently won his favorite tournament in | 18 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina and made many dear friends while | 19 |
| playing in the circuit; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved fishing with his sons, kidding with his | 21 |
| grandchildren, Snapple peach ice tea, Klondike bars, and word | 22 |
| or number puzzles; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and a | 2 |
| nephew, "Chick" Bernard; and
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| WHEREAS, Joseph Bernard is survived by his wife, Cynthia; | 4 |
| his children, Cheryl (Ran) Davis, Pam (Glenn) Diedrich, Stephen | 5 |
| (Nancy) Bernard, and Chris (Jennifer) Bernard; his | 6 |
| grandchildren, Ashley and Alex Diedrich, Rebecca, Shaun, and | 7 |
| Leah Davis, and Ethan Bernard; his sister, Mary Ann (Jack) | 8 |
| Meyers; his brother, Charles "Jerry" (the late Ellie) Bernard; | 9 |
| and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Bernard; and be | 13 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Joseph F. Bernard as a symbol of our | 16 |
| sincere sympathy.
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