Bill Text: IL SR0831 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Edward J. Powers of Sugar Grove.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-05-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0831 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0831-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
Edward J. Powers of Sugar Grove, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on May 1, 2010; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Edward Powers was born on November 29, 1937 in | ||||||
| 6 | Albany, New York; he was raised in Oak Park and graduated from | ||||||
| 7 | Fenwick High School; he then graduated from St. Regis | ||||||
| 8 | University in Denver, Colorado with an economics degree; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, After fulfilling his military obligation, Edward | ||||||
| 10 | Powers joined Clow Corporation in Chicago, where he was | ||||||
| 11 | employed for 25 years; after being transferred for several | ||||||
| 12 | years around the Midwest, he settled his family in Aurora; in | ||||||
| 13 | 1985, he began his career as owner and president of PowerSeal | ||||||
| 14 | Pipeline, an internationally-recognized manufacturer of | ||||||
| 15 | pipeline fittings based in Wichita Falls, Texas; he remained | ||||||
| 16 | actively involved in PowerSeal until his death; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Edward Powers was an active member of Holy Angels | ||||||
| 18 | Parish for 30 years; he was a loyal supporter of Fenwick High | ||||||
| 19 | School, Marmion Academy, Rosary High School, and Catholic | ||||||
| 20 | education; he was a Prestbury board member for over 7 years and | ||||||
| 21 | a 50-year member of the American Water Works Association and | ||||||
| 22 | other industry related organizations; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Edward Powers was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 2 | parents, James and Kathryn (Nash) Powers; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Edward Powers is survived by his wife, Mary | ||||||
| 4 | (Fitzsimmons) Powers; his children, Jim (Janene) Powers, Cate | ||||||
| 5 | (Tom) Hickey, Brian (Janet) Powers, Patrick (Andrea) Powers, | ||||||
| 6 | and Sean Powers; 11 grandchildren, Samantha, Jack, and Patrick | ||||||
| 7 | Hickey, Brendan and Joe Powers, Jack and Daniella Powers, and | ||||||
| 8 | Maria Isabel, Camila, Nash, and Sean Powers; his sister, Carol | ||||||
| 9 | Blonquist; his brothers, Ken Powers and Jim Powers; and his | ||||||
| 10 | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 13 | his family and friends, the passing of Edward J. Powers; and be | ||||||
| 14 | it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Edward Powers as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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