Bill Text: IL SR0985 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Patrick Henry Collins Jr. of Batavia.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0985 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR0985-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Patrick Henry Collins Jr., formerly of
Wasco, who passed away on September 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Collins was born in Roundup, Montana to
Patrick Henry Sr. and Mary Jane (McCanna) Collins on October 6,
1926; he served in the United States military during World War
II; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Collins farmed in Kane County; he was also
a fulltime heavy equipment mechanic at various local businesses
and finished his working years with the Kane County Highway
Department; he and his wife owned and operated the Collins
General Store in Wasco for over 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Collins served as a Republican Precinct
Committeeman and on the Wasco Sanitary District Board, both for
over 30 years; he was a lifetime member of the Kane County Farm
Bureau, the Wasco American Legion Post, and the Batavia Moose
Lodge; he was a longtime parishioner at St. Patrick Catholic
Church in St. Charles; he always found and cherished time with
family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Collins was preceded in death by his

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parents; his wife of 57 years, Julia; his daughter, Mary Jane;
his brothers, Tom and Jim; and his sister, Jo Nagel; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Collins is survived by his children,
Patrick Henry III (Lynn), Darlene (Rick) Shaw, William (Karen),
Ann Collins, Joan Collins, and Chris (Hope) of Elburn; his
son-in-law, Michael Klotz; his grandchildren, Christine (Matt)
Busse, David (Amber) Klotz, Melissa (Noah) Augustine, Katie
(Clint) Settle, Andrew (Jenny) Scott, Ryan Scott, and Alyson,
Nicole, Patrick, and Grace Collins; his great-grandchildren,
Leah, Jackson, Matthew, Cameron, Carter, Halle, Lincoln,
Grant, Sawyer, McKinleigh, Finn, and Charleigh; his sisters,
Margaret Hoff, Agnes Holmberg, and Sister Amadea; and many
other dear relatives and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Patrick Henry Collins Jr., and extend our sincere condolences
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Patrick Collins as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.