Full Text of HR1161 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased that the Dennis J. Smith Legacy | 4 | | Foundation will posthumously award its 2012 Caring for the | 5 | | Community Award to Cory Blanchette; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Foundation created the Caring for the | 7 | | Community Award to recognize people who serve the greater | 8 | | Kankakee County area with dignity and selflessness, and it is | 9 | | posthumously conferring that award on Cory Blanchette to | 10 | | applaud his service to his students, student-athletes, and the | 11 | | entire Manteno community; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Cory Blanchette grew up in rural Manteno and | 13 | | graduated from Manteno High School in 1992; he is survived by | 14 | | his wife, Alisa, and his children, Luke, Addison, Brooke, and | 15 | | Kendall; he was the son of Linda Blanchette and the late Ray | 16 | | Blanchette; his siblings are Craig and Carrie; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, He worked as a Union Pipefitter after graduation; | 18 | | in 2006, he started coaching football and wrestling at Manteno | 19 | | and joined the faculty as a special education teacher in 2010; | 20 | | his love of all things Manteno High School was matched only by | 21 | | his devotion to the Chicago Cubs; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, At Manteno High School, he was known for his work | 2 | | ethic, ability to connect with students, and his pursuit of | 3 | | excellence; he was a dedicated teacher and inspired his | 4 | | students and colleagues at the school; he worked hard with his | 5 | | student-athletes to make sure they succeeded in the classroom | 6 | | as well as on the playing field; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, He and his wrestling squad could be found on | 8 | | weekends raking leaves or doing chores for elderly residents; | 9 | | when deadly tornadoes ripped through Joplin, Missouri last | 10 | | spring, his team collected supplies and loaded them onto relief | 11 | | trucks heading south; he was a loved and respected part of the | 12 | | community and is truly missed; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we mourn the late Cory Blanchette and extend our sympathies to | 16 | | his family and friends; that we honor him for his service to | 17 | | the community of Manteno; and we thank the Dennis J. Smith | 18 | | Legacy Foundation for posthumously awarding him the 2012 Caring | 19 | | for the Community Award; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Cory Blanchette as a symbol of our | 22 | | respect.
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