Bill Text: IL SR1161 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Joseph A. "Joe" Victor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1161 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1161-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 A. "Joe" Victor of Tuscola, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on May 5, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor was born in Springfield to Joseph L. | ||||||
6 | Victor and Elizabeth A. DiGiacomo on November 2, 1954; he | ||||||
7 | married Lu Ann Esgar in Tuscola on December 20, 1980; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor was the owner and operator of Ace | ||||||
9 | Ambulance Service in Tuscola from 1973 to 1996; he served as a | ||||||
10 | deputy sheriff of Douglas County from 1980 to 1994; he worked | ||||||
11 | in the Tuscola Fire Department for 15 years; he served as a | ||||||
12 | deputy coroner from 1980 until his appointment to Douglas | ||||||
13 | County coroner in 1994, a position he held until his death; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor was a member and past district director | ||||||
15 | of the Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association; he | ||||||
16 | also served as the director for the Douglas County Emergency | ||||||
17 | Management Agency, was a past president of the Illinois | ||||||
18 | Emergency Services Management Association, served on the EMAT | ||||||
19 | team, and created the Douglas County Search and Rescue team; | ||||||
20 | and
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21 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor was a public servant known for his |
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1 | compassion, his mentorship, and his ability to treat everyone | ||||||
2 | with respect; he was a loyal Republican Party member; he | ||||||
3 | enjoyed cooking in his spare time and spending time with his | ||||||
4 | family and friends; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor was preceded in death by his mother, | ||||||
6 | Elizabeth Black; his stepfather, Fred Black; and his father; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Joe Victor is survived by his wife of nearly 40 | ||||||
9 | years, Lu Victor; his daughters, Erin (Brett) and Carrie | ||||||
10 | (Robert); his sisters, Debbie (Rick) Gibson, Rose (Jerry) Fox, | ||||||
11 | Nellie (Kevin) Endres, and Susan Logsdon (Tony Steele); | ||||||
12 | therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Joseph A. "Joe" Victor and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
16 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Joe Victor as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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