Full Text of SR1510 100th 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 Virgil Lee "Mad Dog" Monroe of Alton, who | 4 | | passed away on March 4, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Virgil Monroe was born in Alton on April 23, 1937; | 6 | | he married Margaret L. Testa on July 5, 1958; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Virgil Monroe retired from the American Water | 8 | | Company as a union pipefitter; he was also one of many | 9 | | volunteers from Locals 553 and 555 who helped with the original | 10 | | construction of Gordon Moore Park in Alton; he was a very proud | 11 | | former Marine; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Virgil Monroe was a proud supporter of St. Ambrose | 13 | | and Marquette Catholic High School, a car enthusiast, an avid | 14 | | walker and talker, and a true friend to all; he took great | 15 | | pride in being a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Virgil Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, | 18 | | Margaret; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Virgil Monroe is survived by his sons, Tony | 20 | | (Cathy) Monroe, Steven Monroe, and Joseph (Dr. Stephanie) |
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| 1 | | Monroe; his grandchildren, Rebecca Tobin, Stephen Monroe, | 2 | | Ashley (Michael) Riegert, Scott Monroe, Karissa (John) Hill, | 3 | | Antonio Monroe, Cody Monroe, Bella Monroe, and Christian | 4 | | Monroe; and his great-grandsons, Thayer and Holden Riegert; | 5 | | therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Virgil Lee "Mad Dog" Monroe and extend our sincere condolences | 9 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 10 | | it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Virgil Monroe as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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