Bill Text: IL SR0840 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John William Papa of Madison.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0840 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0840-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 John William Papa of Madison, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on August 18, 2017; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, John Papa was born in Madison to John Thomas and | ||||||
| 6 | Helen (Zarr) Papa on July 29, 1925; he married Louise Beatrice | ||||||
| 7 | (Shable) at St. Mary's Catholic Church; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, John Papa served his country with the United | ||||||
| 9 | States Navy during World War II; he retired from Granite City | ||||||
| 10 | Steel after over 30 years of service as a steelworker; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, John Papa was a lifelong member of St. Mary's | ||||||
| 12 | Catholic Church in Madison, where he enjoyed helping with the | ||||||
| 13 | pig and lamb roast; he was active with the Men's Booster Club, | ||||||
| 14 | and he was a member of the Knights of Columbus Tri-Cities | ||||||
| 15 | Council #1098; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, John Papa was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 17 | and his brothers, Francis, Robert, George, Rudy, William, and | ||||||
| 18 | Joseph; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, John Papa is survived by his beloved wife; his | ||||||
| 20 | sons, John (Pat Edwards), Francis (Lisa), and Christopher | ||||||
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| 1 | (Michelle); his grandchildren, Jessica, Jake, Karlo, Lena, | ||||||
| 2 | Luka, and Lilly; his great-grandchildren, Scarlett and Henry; | ||||||
| 3 | his brother Lawrence "Larry" (Susan) Papa; his sisters-in-law, | ||||||
| 4 | Jackie Papa and Pat Papa; several nieces and nephews; and many | ||||||
| 5 | other extended family members and friends; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | John William Papa, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 10 | further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family and friends of John Papa as an | ||||||
| 13 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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