Bill Text: IL SR0054 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of A.C. "Junie" Bartulis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0054 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0054-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of
A.C. "Junie" Bartulis, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | January 31, 2011; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis was born on December 9, 1927, in | ||||||
| 6 | Benld; his parents were August Bartulis, Sr. and Margaret | ||||||
| 7 | (Baltruszis) Bartulis; he married Mary Bartulis on July 12, | ||||||
| 8 | 1952, in Gillespie; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis served his country with pride and | ||||||
| 10 | distinction as a member of the United States Army shortly after | ||||||
| 11 | World War II and again during the Korean Conflict; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis was a lifelong resident of Benld; he | ||||||
| 13 | owned and managed the Wayside Garage and Service Station; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis had a long and distinguished career | ||||||
| 15 | in politics; he began his political career in 1966 as the | ||||||
| 16 | Macoupin County Treasurer; in November of 1970, he won a seat | ||||||
| 17 | in the old 53rd District of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 18 | Representatives, where he served from 1971 to 1973; after | ||||||
| 19 | redistricting, he represented the 49th House District, and from | ||||||
| 20 | 1973 to 1975, served as Senator in the 49th District; after an | ||||||
| 21 | electoral defeat in 1974, he regained his seat in the 49th | ||||||
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| 1 | House District in 1976; after another electoral defeat in 1978, | ||||||
| 2 | he ran again in 1980 and won, remaining in the position until | ||||||
| 3 | 1983; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis was involved in several business | ||||||
| 5 | organizations and the American Legion Post 0554 of Carlinville, | ||||||
| 6 | where he was a member for the past 37 years; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis enjoyed racing stock cars in the | ||||||
| 8 | downstate stock car circuits; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 10 | and his brother, Vince Bartulis; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, A.C. Bartulis is survived by his wife, Mary; his | ||||||
| 12 | daughters, Gaye Bartulis and Lisa Bartulis; and his | ||||||
| 13 | granddaughter, Sierra August Bartulis; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 16 | his family and friends, the passing of A.C. "Junie" Bartulis; | ||||||
| 17 | and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the family of A.C. Bartulis as an expression of | ||||||
| 20 | our sympathy.
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