Full Text of SR1088 101st 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 Joseph "Joe" A. Castro of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on April 7, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was born to Joseph A. and Jessie | 6 | | (Delgado) Castro in Bettendorf, Iowa on November 1, 1934; he | 7 | | married Carmen R. Morales in Moline on October 22, 1957; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a U.S. Army veteran; he worked at | 9 | | Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1990 | 10 | | after 30 years of service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a member of American Legion Post | 12 | | 227, East Moline; he enjoyed weight lifting, volleyball, | 13 | | golfing, serving in the Honor Guard, playing his harmonica, and | 14 | | listening to Mexican music; he was an avid Chicago sports fan | 15 | | and was overjoyed to see his Cubs win the World Series in 2016; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a good man; he was kind and caring | 18 | | and was loved and respected by many, especially his children; | 19 | | he was very firm in his faith and beliefs and loved his | 20 | | children and family; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was preceded in death by his daughter, | 2 | | Andrea; his sisters, Mary Ellen Ortiz, Lupe Herrera, and | 3 | | Charlotte Castro; and his brothers, David Castro, Pete Castro, | 4 | | and Richard Castro; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Castro is survived by his wife, Carmen; his | 6 | | children, Bob (Julianna) Castro, Jon (Krista) Castro, and Lisa | 7 | | (Lance) Van Fossen; his sisters, Irma Ahlgren and Ernestine | 8 | | Ortiz; his brother, Paul (Sue) Castro, his 11 grandchildren; | 9 | | and his 13 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 12 | | Joseph A. Castro 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 Joe Castro as an expression of
our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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