Full Text of SR0396 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 James P."Jim" "Papou" Walsh of Joliet, | 4 | | who passed away on March 22, 2017; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh was born in Joliet to George and | 6 | | Theresa (Fox) on March 28, 1934; he attended Joliet Township | 7 | | High School, De La Salle Institute in Chicago, and Joliet | 8 | | Junior College; he earned a bachelor's degree in business from | 9 | | Northern Illinois University, and his masters degree in | 10 | | business from the University of Chicago; he was a proud veteran | 11 | | of the United States Army serving his country from 1954 to 1956 | 12 | | before being honorably discharged; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh was a member of the All Saints Greek | 14 | | Orthodox Church where he was a past President of the Parish | 15 | | Council; he was a member of the AHEPA Society, the American | 16 | | Legion Post 1080, the Old Timers Baseball Association, the Boy | 17 | | Scouts of America, the Grocers Association, and the Supermarket | 18 | | Operations Instructor at College of DuPage; he also was a guest | 19 | | lecturer at Lewis University and an Instructor of Business at | 20 | | Joliet Junior College; he also served on the High School | 21 | | Distributive Education Advisory Council; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh received numerous awards and |
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| 1 | | accolades during his career, earning the respect and overall | 2 | | regard of his colleagues; he could be firm, but always fair; if | 3 | | challenged, he could respond in a very wise manner and was | 4 | | always on top of things; he was a natural leader, able to bring | 5 | | out the best in people and inspire them; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh showed passionate dedication and | 7 | | enthusiasm for his work with his church; he was a fan of the | 8 | | Chicago White Sox; he did a lot of good things for many people, | 9 | | never seeking recognition; he was gifted with integrity and | 10 | | humility, was a great mentor, philanthropist, and friend; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh was preceded in death by his parents, | 12 | | George A. and Theresa; his five brothers, Robert, Donald, Leo, | 13 | | John "Jack", and Fr. David Walsh, O'Carm; and his cherished | 14 | | in-laws, George J. and Helen Passas; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Walsh is survived by his wife of 57 years, | 16 | | Margie; his sons, George K. (Edith), and James R. Walsh; his | 17 | | grandchildren, Zakkary Warsaw, Zoe, and Abigail Walsh; his | 18 | | sister-in-law, Margo Passas; and many nieces and nephews; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | James P. "Jim" "Papou" Walsh, and extend our sincere |
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| 1 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 2 | | him; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of James Walsh as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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