Full Text of SR0722 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 Eugene DeGroot of St. Anne, who | 4 | | passed away on December 19, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot was born to Donna and Virgil DeGroot | 6 | | in Kankakee on August 23, 1958; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot was a vegetable and grain farmer for | 8 | | over 50 years, working alongside his brother and business | 9 | | partner, Jim, and his three sons, Andrew, Adam, and Aaron, on | 10 | | their family farm in the unincorporated Wichert area north of | 11 | | St. Anne; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot loved his community and studying his | 13 | | family heritage; he was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman who | 14 | | enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting sporting clays across | 15 | | North America with his sons and friends; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot went by many nicknames, including | 17 | | "Papa", "Paulie", and "Pablo;" he will be remembered for his | 18 | | fun and colorful personality; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his brother, James DeGroot; and his mother-in-law and |
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| 1 | | father-in-law, Noel and Frances Lentz; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Paul DeGroot was the husband of Cynthia Diana | 3 | | (Lentz) DeGroot for 41 years; the father of Andrew (Jessica) | 4 | | DeGroot, Adam (Jenny) DeGroot, and Aaron (Avery) DeGroot; the | 5 | | grandfather of Lexie, Levi, Logan, Marshall, Eloise, and | 6 | | Juliet DeGroot; the brother of Patricia DeGroot and Paula | 7 | | DeGroot; the brother-in-law of Kathy DeGroot and Debbie | 8 | | Kramer; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, | 9 | | be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Paul Eugene DeGroot and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Paul DeGroot as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy. |
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