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92_SR0507

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Illinois  Senate  wish  to
 3    express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends
 4    of  Stephen W. LaBelle of Zion, who passed away on August 29,
 5    2002; and

 6        WHEREAS, Stephen LaBelle was born on November 26, 1916 in
 7    Zion to his parents Jesse and Pauline LaBelle; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. LaBelle lived in Zion all of his  life  and,
 9    for  the  past  20 years, wintered in Clearwater, Florida; he
10    was a lifelong member of Christ  Community  Church  (formerly
11    Christian  Catholic Church) of Zion, where he worked with the
12    Sunday School and youth organizations of the Church for  over
13    50  years;  in  addition,  he  served on the cast of the Zion
14    Passion Play and he was an associate  member  of  St.  Paul's
15    United Methodist Church in Largo, Florida; and

16        WHEREAS,  Mr. LaBelle was instrumental in the founding of
17    Camp Zion in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin and  remained  active  in
18    Camp  programs  for  over  50  years;  he  worked  for  Swank
19    Construction  for  over 20 years, the Cake Box Bakery for two
20    years, and later worked for Midway Heating Supply in Zion for
21    16 years until retirement; he was also one  of  the  original
22    founders of Zion Little League and coached for over 25 years;
23    he  also  served  in  the Army from 1941 to 1945 in the South
24    Pacific and in Japan; and

25        WHEREAS, The passing of Stephen W. LaBelle will be deeply
26    felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife of 59
27    years, Rachel LaBelle; his sons, Dick (wife,  Fran)  LaBelle,
28    Doug (wife, Deb) LaBelle, Lorry (wife, Pat) LaBelle, and Fire
29    Chief David (wife, Jill) LaBelle; his ten grandchildren, Mike
30    (wife,  Cindy), Lynn, Jennifer, Jeff, Krista, Karin, and Mark
31    (wife, Evelyn) LaBelle, Kim (husband, Ben) Ackert and Amy and
32    Janine  LaBelle;  his   four   great-grandchildren,   Ashley,
 
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 1    Tristan,  Miranda,  and  Cody  LaBelle;  his  sister, Mildred
 2    Huyck; and his  many  dear  and  close  nieces  and  nephews;
 3    therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
 5    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along  with
 6    all  who  knew  him, the death of Stephen W. LaBelle of Zion;
 7    and be it further

 8        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 9    presented  to  the  family  of  Stephen  W.  LaBelle with our
10    sincere condolences.

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