Full Text of SR0080 98th 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 Joseph Nelson Cook Sr. of Channahon, who | 4 | | passed away on January 18, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was born on March 7, 1931, in | 6 | | Buckingham; his parents were William J. and Dorothy J. Cook; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was a lifelong resident of | 9 | | Channahon and a graduate of the last class of Channahon High | 10 | | School; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was a proud American and served | 12 | | his country with distinction as a member of the United States | 13 | | Army 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War; during his | 14 | | service, he was listed as missing in action for over 121 days | 15 | | behind enemy lines and was one of the few men to return home | 16 | | from Task Force Crombez; he was the recipient of the Silver | 17 | | Star, five Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts for his | 18 | | meritorious service; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was a proud member of the Will | 20 | | County Carpenters Union Local #174 and retired after many years | 21 | | of service; he was also a former Park Ranger and a caretaker of |
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| 1 | | the McKinley Woods Forest Preserve; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was a devoted Cubs fan; he enjoyed | 3 | | fishing and hunting with his son, gardening, and carving duck | 4 | | decoys; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was a lifetime member of the DAV | 6 | | and the Grundy County Rod and Gun Club; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. was preceded in death by his | 8 | | grandson, Benjamin Nephi Cook-Klossing; his parents; his | 9 | | beloved brother, Wesley D. Cook; and his lifelong best friend, | 10 | | Robert "Chiv" Chiovatero; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook Sr. is survived by his dearly loved | 12 | | wife of 48 years, Mary Alice Cook; his son and namesake, | 13 | | Channahon Mayor Joseph N. Cook, Jr. (Laurie Pillion); his | 14 | | devoted daughter, Gloria L. (Scott) Cook-Richardson; his | 15 | | special son, James Tyler Cook; his grandson, Alexander J. | 16 | | Cook-Klossing; his granddaughter, Jessica M. Cook-Klossing; | 17 | | his siblings, Bill (Dorothy) Cook, Robert (Gladys) Cook, and | 18 | | Beverly Keast; and his many nieces, nephews, and friends; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| 1 | | his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Nelson Cook Sr.; | 2 | | and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Joseph Cook Sr. as an expression of | 5 | | our sympathy.
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