Bill Text: IL SR1455 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Henry "Joe" VanDeWoestyne of Milan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1455 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1455-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 Henry "Joe" V. VanDeWoestyne of Milan, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on February 19, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joe VanDeWoestyne was born in Moline to Henry and | ||||||
6 | Helen (Anderson) VanDeWoestyne on July 14, 1940; he was a | ||||||
7 | veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam | ||||||
8 | War; he was stationed in Germany and operated helicopters; he | ||||||
9 | married Sandra Lovelace in Milan on September 10, 1966; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Joe VanDeWoestyne was part owner and worked at Ace | ||||||
11 | Auto Shop before his retirement; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Joe VanDeWoestyne enjoyed spending time with his | ||||||
13 | granddaughter and was her biggest supporter; he especially | ||||||
14 | enjoyed attending her dance activities during her high school | ||||||
15 | and college years; he enjoyed working on cars, watching NASCAR | ||||||
16 | races, and collecting model cars; he was a deal maker, and one | ||||||
17 | of his favorite activities was bargain shopping at yard sales; | ||||||
18 | if he purchased multiples of any items, he often donated them | ||||||
19 | to other veterans, single mothers, and friends; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Joe VanDeWoestyne was preceded in death by his | ||||||
21 | wife, Sandra and his daughter, Stefanie VanDeWoestyne-Ruark; |
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1 | and
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2 | WHEREAS, Joe VanDeWoestyne is survived by his | ||||||
3 | granddaughter and her husband, Amanda and Brandon Laffoon; | ||||||
4 | therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Henry "Joe" V. VanDeWoestyne and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
8 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
9 | it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Joe VanDeWoestyne as an expression | ||||||
12 | of our deepest sympathy.
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