Bill Text: IL SR1088 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph A. Castro.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1088 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1088-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 Joseph "Joe" A. Castro of Moline, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 7, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was born to Joseph A. and Jessie | ||||||
6 | (Delgado) Castro in Bettendorf, Iowa on November 1, 1934; he | ||||||
7 | married Carmen R. Morales in Moline on October 22, 1957; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a U.S. Army veteran; he worked at | ||||||
9 | Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1990 | ||||||
10 | after 30 years of service; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a member of American Legion Post | ||||||
12 | 227, East Moline; he enjoyed weight lifting, volleyball, | ||||||
13 | golfing, serving in the Honor Guard, playing his harmonica, and | ||||||
14 | listening to Mexican music; he was an avid Chicago sports fan | ||||||
15 | and was overjoyed to see his Cubs win the World Series in 2016; | ||||||
16 | and
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17 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was a good man; he was kind and caring | ||||||
18 | and was loved and respected by many, especially his children; | ||||||
19 | he was very firm in his faith and beliefs and loved his | ||||||
20 | children and family; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro was preceded in death by his daughter, | ||||||
2 | Andrea; his sisters, Mary Ellen Ortiz, Lupe Herrera, and | ||||||
3 | Charlotte Castro; and his brothers, David Castro, Pete Castro, | ||||||
4 | and Richard Castro; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Castro is survived by his wife, Carmen; his | ||||||
6 | children, Bob (Julianna) Castro, Jon (Krista) Castro, and Lisa | ||||||
7 | (Lance) Van Fossen; his sisters, Irma Ahlgren and Ernestine | ||||||
8 | Ortiz; his brother, Paul (Sue) Castro, his 11 grandchildren; | ||||||
9 | and his 13 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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12 | Joseph A. Castro and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
14 | further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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16 | presented to the family of Joe Castro as an expression of
our | ||||||
17 | deepest sympathy.
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