Bill Text: IL HR0341 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Felix Pasteris on his 100th birthday. Further wishes him many more happy and healthy years.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0341 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0341-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Felix Pasteris on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his 100th birthday; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Felix Pasteris was born Felice Leach Pasteris to | ||||||
6 | Andrew and Oselina Pasteris, immigrants from Villa Regia in | ||||||
7 | Northern Italy, on June 11, 1921; he later changed his first | ||||||
8 | name to Felix; he graduated from Joliet High School; he served | ||||||
9 | in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II; he attended the | ||||||
10 | University of Illinois; he married Helen Hanis, and they were | ||||||
11 | together for 70 happy years; he is a lifelong resident of | ||||||
12 | Joliet; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Felix Pasteris has achieved a number of things | ||||||
14 | during his long life, but one of his greatest accomplishments | ||||||
15 | was serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II; he | ||||||
16 | was the crew chief of the famous P38 plane "Shoot, You're | ||||||
17 | Faded", and he traveled to Europe, Africa, and the | ||||||
18 | Philippines; for his service, he was awarded a Bronze Star | ||||||
19 | Medal, three Presidential Medals, a Distinguished Badge, Good | ||||||
20 | Conduct, and two Silver Star Bars; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Felix Pasteris survived COVID-19 earlier this | ||||||
22 | year, thanks in part to receiving his first dose of the vaccine |
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1 | prior to contracting the virus and the loving care of his | ||||||
2 | daughter, Pam, and her family; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Felix Pasteris is the father of Dave, the late | ||||||
4 | Tom, the late Terry, Pam, and Lee; he instilled in his children | ||||||
5 | the idea that you should never be embarrassed to ask | ||||||
6 | questions; he finds his greatest joy from his family, his | ||||||
7 | children, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Felix Pasteris is a gifted storyteller, a | ||||||
9 | passionate gardener, a world traveler, a Democrat, and a | ||||||
10 | Catholic; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
12 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we congratulate Felix Pasteris on his 100th birthday, and we | ||||||
14 | wish him many more happy and healthy year; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to Felix Pasteris as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
17 | respect.
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