Full Text of SR0456 100th 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 Jesse Charles Flores Sr. of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on March 17, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores was born in Joliet to Jose Flores and | 6 | | Carmen Rodriguez-Flores on April 30, 1931; he married Mary | 7 | | Martha Lee in Peoria on May 27, 1950; he served with the United | 8 | | States Army in 1952 during the Korean War; later, he was part | 9 | | of the 371st Army Band and was honorably discharged in 1954; he | 10 | | received two Bronze Service Stars, one United Nations Medal, | 11 | | one National Defense Medal, one Korean Service Medal, and one | 12 | | Good Conduct Medal; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores enjoyed music and teaching, which led | 14 | | to the opening of the Pekin Academy of Music in 1957, where in | 15 | | the 1960s, he sponsored weekend dances; he changed the name to | 16 | | Flores Music and opened a second location in Peoria Heights; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores formed the Jesse Flores Band, and was | 19 | | the house band at the Jerry Lewis Telethons; they also played | 20 | | at numerous special events throughout Central Illinois; he | 21 | | donated generously to numerous charities in Mexico and was very | 22 | | committed to his Catholic faith; he loved to teach his music |
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| 1 | | students, go on family vacations, and attend weekly family | 2 | | gatherings and Saturday Mass; his students were a large part of | 3 | | his life; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores was preceded in death by his wife, | 5 | | Mary; his mother, Carmen; his father, Jose; his sister, Carmen | 6 | | Flores; four brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law; his | 7 | | daughter-in-law, Jennifer Davidson-Flores; and his | 8 | | granddaughter, Renee Flores; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores is survived by his sons, Jesse | 10 | | (Janell) Flores Jr., Michael (Beth) Flores, Tony (Karah) | 11 | | Flores, Victor (Lori) Flores, and Martin Flores; his daughters, | 12 | | Linda Flores Waldron, and Rebecca (Tom) Frakes; 14 | 13 | | grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his daughter-in-law, | 14 | | Julie Devine; his son-in-law, Rick Waldron; and several nieces | 15 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Jesse Charles Flores 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 Jesse Flores as an expression of our |
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| 1 | | deepest sympathy.
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