Bill Text: IL SR0024 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Joseph Paynic.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0024 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0024-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of George Joseph Paynic, who passed away on
January 16, 2013; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic was born on September 14, 1929, in
Granite City; his parents were Anthony and Frances (Kezele)
Paynic Sr.; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic spent his entire life in the Wood
River-East Alton area and began working as a young man in his
father's shoe shop; after serving his country as a member of
the United States Army during the Korean War, he returned to
the area and began his work in funeral service, serving
families for more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic was the founder of the George J.
Paynic Home for Funerals, which he established in Rosewood
Heights in 1989 and operated until 2011; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic was a past Governor and longtime
member of the Wood River Moose #1349, earning the Pilgrim's
degree; he was also a past Wood River City Councilman, a
50-plus year Madison County Reserve Deputy Coroner, and a
member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, Benld

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Chapter; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic was preceded in death by his
parents; his brothers, Edward, Fr. Richard, Anthony, and
Stephen Paynic, and his sisters, Helen Eich, Julia Paynic, and
Rose Marie Bowler; and
WHEREAS, George Paynic is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Joseph W. and Jennifer Paynic; his daughters
and their spouses, Georgiann Ursch, Toni Blevins-Lucas,
LaDonna Evans, Angela Paynic, Andrea Schenk, Trish Ursch, and
Michaela Green; his many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; his brother-in-law, Eldon Bowler; his
sister-in-law, S. Jean Paynic; and his many nieces and nephews;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends, the passing of George Joseph Paynic;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of George Paynic as an expression of
our sympathy.