Full Text of SR0141 96th General Assembly
SR0141 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
John Verbais of Alton, who passed away on | 4 |
| March 2, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, John Verbais was born on Sept. 9, 1918 in Girard; | 6 |
| his parents were the late John and Louise (Draksler) Verbais; | 7 |
| he lived his early life in Springfield before moving to the | 8 |
| Alton area; he married Frances Kathleen Burnett, who passed | 9 |
| away in 1973; he later married Claudine Clarida, who preceded | 10 |
| him in death in 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, John Verbais served his country as a member of the | 12 |
| United States Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean | 13 |
| War; and
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| WHEREAS, John Verbais retired as an employee of Illinois | 15 |
| Bell Telephone Company in 1980 after 40 years of service; he | 16 |
| served as a manager at the Central Office of network operations | 17 |
| in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, John Verbais enjoyed spending time with family and | 19 |
| friends; he also enjoyed his membership with several community | 20 |
| organizations, such as the Alton American Legion Post 126, | 21 |
| Alton Eagle Lodge 254, Wood River Moose Lodge 1349, and |
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| Bethalto Knights of Columbus Council 4688; he was also a | 2 |
| lifetime member of VFW Post 1308; and
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| WHEREAS, John Verbais was a past president of the Telephone | 4 |
| Pioneers of America; he was a former member of St. Matthew's | 5 |
| Catholic Church; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, John Verbais was preceded in death by his parents; | 7 |
| his wives; and his sister, Louise Egger; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, John Verbais is survived by his daughter and | 9 |
| son-in law, Sharon and Terry Jansen; his son and | 10 |
| daughter-in-law, Michael and Denise Verbais; his grandchildren | 11 |
| and spouses, Todd and Ashley Jansen, Brian and Sammy Jansen, | 12 |
| Sean and Brandi Jansen, Melissa and Matt O'Connor, Chad and | 13 |
| Sarah Verbais, and Daron and Joan Verbais; his | 14 |
| great-grandchildren, Haley, Logan, Taylor, and Braydon Jansen; | 15 |
| Miranda, Dalton, and Gracie Graves; Alex Spies and Madison | 16 |
| Jansen; Keegan O'Connor and Tyler Verbais; Vincent, Davis, and | 17 |
| Knox Verbais, Scott Hinko; and Mary and Tom Verbais; his | 18 |
| sister, Helen Davsko; his brother, Henry R. Verbais; his many | 19 |
| nieces and nephews; and his long-time companion, Millie Breden; | 20 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 22 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of John Verbais; and be it | 2 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 |
| presented to the family of John Verbais as an expression of our | 5 |
| sympathy.
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