Full Text of SR1470 99th 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 James R. Balsamello of Westville, who | 4 | | passed away on January 4, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Balsamello was born in Danville on November | 6 | | 8, 1931 to James Vincent and Estelle DuPont Balsamello; he | 7 | | graduated from Westville High School in 1950; he served in the | 8 | | United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and was stationed in | 9 | | Japan during the Korean War from 1953 to 1954; he married | 10 | | Judith Emory on November 16, 1957 at Saint Mary's Catholic | 11 | | Church in Westville and remained in the reserve until 1959; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, James Balsamello was a computer system analyst for | 13 | | 40 years, working with General Electric, Hyster, and United | 14 | | Samaritans Hospital; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Balsamello was active in civic and community | 16 | | affairs, helping design and make the "Coal Bucket Trophy"; he | 17 | | helped to refurbish the veterans honor roll in the Westville | 18 | | Park and served as Scoutmaster for Troop 234 from 1968 to 1974; | 19 | | he also was a member of the Westville Lions Club for 35 years, | 20 | | serving as President for 2 years; he was Chairman of the Labor | 21 | | Day parade from 1985 to 2003, arranging an F-15 flyover for the | 22 | | parade; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, James Balsamello was a 60-year member of the | 2 | | Westville American Legion, serving as Commander in 2002 and | 3 | | 18th District Commander in 2003, and was the Adjutant and | 4 | | Chairman of the Illinois Boys State Selection Committee; he | 5 | | also served on the Westville School Board from 1975 to 1983, | 6 | | serving as Board President in 1980; he was a member of the | 7 | | Westville-Belgium Sanitary District from 1975 to 1981 and | 8 | | helped obtained a grant to upgrade the sewer system; he was a | 9 | | member of the Westville Cannon Preservation Committee, helping | 10 | | to restore and return the cannons to the Westville Village | 11 | | Park; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, James Balsamello is survived by his wife, Judith; | 13 | | his 2 sons, Richard Balsamello and Anthony Balsamello; his 2 | 14 | | daughters, Dana (Brian) Quinn and Jennifer (Doug) Toole; his | 15 | | sister, Ernesta Cook; and 7 grandchildren, Laura Quinn, Eileen | 16 | | Quinn, Ryan Quinn, Vincent Balsamello, Lucas Toole, Erin Toole, | 17 | | and Mathew Balsamello; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | James R. Balsamello, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of James Balsamello as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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