Bill Text: IL SR1623 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joan M. Callis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-04-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR1623 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1623-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 Joan M. Callis of St. Louis, Missouri, | ||||||
4 | formerly of Granite City, who passed away on April 16, 2018; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Joan Callis was born in East St. Louis to Joseph | ||||||
7 | and Anna (Flak) Wegrzyn on March 20, 1939; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Joan Callis participated in local charities and | ||||||
9 | was recently a diva host for Food Outreach; she was also a | ||||||
10 | political activist; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Joan Callis was preceded in death by her parents; | ||||||
12 | and her siblings, Anna Walentia, William J. Wegrzyn, Lottie | ||||||
13 | LeVanti, Helen Patterson, and Chester J. Wegrzyn; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Joan Callis is survived by her husband of 54 | ||||||
15 | years, Felix "Lance" Callis; her children, Mona S. (Dale | ||||||
16 | Erspamer) Callis, Ann E. (James Holloran) Callis, Melissa Mary | ||||||
17 | Callis, and Phillip Lance Callis; her grandchildren, Michael, | ||||||
18 | Anna, Nora (Phil Adams), Elliot, Caroline, Anna, Ava Rose, and | ||||||
19 | Juan Manuel; and her six great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
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1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
2 | Joan M. Callis and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
3 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
4 | further
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5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | presented to the family of Joan Callis as an expression of our | ||||||
7 | deepest sympathy.
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