Full Text of SR0727 101st 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 Felix "Lance" Callis of St. Louis, | 4 | | Missouri, formerly of Granite City, who passed away on | 5 | | September 25, 2019; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lance Callis was born to Felix Lancelot and Nora | 7 | | Teresa (O'Halloran) Callis on August 12, 1935; he graduated | 8 | | from St. Louis University Law School in 1959; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lance Callis began his long and successful career | 10 | | as a trial lawyer in Granite City; during his 60 years as an | 11 | | attorney, he received many awards; he was named a Laureate of | 12 | | the Academy of Illinois Lawyers by the Illinois Bar Association | 13 | | for his over 50 years of expertise; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Lance Callis was involved with many philanthropic | 15 | | and charitable causes; he established an endowed chair and full | 16 | | scholarships for exemplary students at St. Louis University Law | 17 | | School, known as the Callis Scholars; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lance Callis was preceded in death by his parents | 19 | | and his wife, Joan M. (Wegrzyn) Callis; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lance Callis is survived by his children, Mona S. |
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| 1 | | (Dale Erspamer) Callis, Ann E. (James Holloran) Callis, Melissa | 2 | | Mary Callis, and Phillip Lance Callis; his grandchildren, | 3 | | Michael, Anna, Nora (Phil), Elliot, Caroline, Anna, Ava Rose, | 4 | | Juan Manuel, and Brody; and his great-grandchildren; | 5 | | therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Felix "Lance" Callis and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Lance Callis as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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