Full Text of SR0227 96th General Assembly
SR0227 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
Richard A. Foltynewicz of Ottawa, who | 4 |
| passed away on April 10, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was born on September 25, 1925 | 6 |
| in Marseilles; his parents were Anton and Gertrude (Petzel) | 7 |
| Foltynewicz; he married Patricia Elaine McGinnis on January 9, | 8 |
| 1946 at St. Joseph's Church in Marseilles; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz proudly served his country in | 10 |
| the United States Marine Corps during World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was the retired owner and | 12 |
| operator of Richard's Lawn and Garden Shop in Ottawa; he was | 13 |
| also retired from Libbey Owens Ford; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was a member of St. Columba | 15 |
| Church; he was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of | 16 |
| Foreign Wars, AMVETS, the Marine Corps League, Catholic War | 17 |
| Vets, Polish War Vets, and the Knights of Columbus; he was also | 18 |
| a member of various lawn and garden organizations and served | 19 |
| for 12 years on the La Salle County Board; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was an active participant in |
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| politics; he was a leader in the "Pennies For Pearl" campaign | 2 |
| for the recognition of Pearl Harbor Day on the calendar; he was | 3 |
| successful in that effort and was present for the signing of | 4 |
| the declaration by President Bill Clinton; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz was preceded in death by his | 6 |
| parents; his sisters, Irene Sharp and Clara and Delores | 7 |
| Foltynewicz; and his brothers, Frank, Eugene, and Edward | 8 |
| Foltynewicz; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Foltynewicz is survived by his loving wife | 10 |
| of 63 years, Patricia Elaine Foltynewicz; his children, Richard | 11 |
| Allen (Carol) Foltynewicz, Barbara Ann (James) Straughan, | 12 |
| Daniel P. (Elyse) Foltynewicz, and Gary (Gail) Foltynewicz; his | 13 |
| sister, Catherine Kennell; his brother, Ronald (Josephine) | 14 |
| Foltynewicz; his sister-in-law, Betty Foltynewicz; and his | 15 |
| seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; therefore, | 16 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 18 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Richard A. Foltynewicz; | 20 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 |
| presented to the family of Richard Foltynewicz as an expression |
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| of our sympathy.
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