Full Text of HR0584 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Paul | 4 | | Penn, who passed away on May 7, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn was born on April 2, 1925; he was a true | 6 | | community leader for working people and a generous soul who | 7 | | gave much to all of McLean County; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn was first elected business manager of | 9 | | Laborers Local 362 in 1958; he continued to serve and guide the | 10 | | local union for the rest of his life; from this position, he | 11 | | was instrumental in guiding the Laborers to achieve better | 12 | | conditions and establish a union hiring hall, a pension plan, a | 13 | | health and welfare plan, and training programs; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn served his country during World War II, | 15 | | serving with the United States Army's famed "Red Ball Express" | 16 | | in the European Theater, landing in France just a few days | 17 | | after D-Day; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn believed in giving back to the | 19 | | community; he organized Laborers, other union crafts, and union | 20 | | contractors to share their skills through donated labor to | 21 | | enhance McLean County's human services and public monuments; |
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| 1 | | through these donated labor efforts, he helped complete the | 2 | | ball fields at O'Neil Park in Bloomington, the Chicago & Alton | 3 | | Railroad monument in Miller Park, the World War II Monument at | 4 | | McLean County's Old Courthouse, the Baby Fold renovation at the | 5 | | old Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Normal, the Women in The | 6 | | Trades program at the Easter Seals Camp, and numerous other | 7 | | varied projects to aid social service and community agencies; | 8 | | and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn used his position as Laborers' business | 10 | | manager to create job opportunities and openings for McLean | 11 | | County workers, regardless of background, race, color, creed, | 12 | | or gender; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Paul Penn left a legacy of community service, | 14 | | responsible union leadership, and concern for all; therefore, | 15 | | be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 18 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of | 19 | | Paul Penn; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Paul Penn as an expression of our | 22 | | sympathy.
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