Bill Text: IL SR2006 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Sylvester A. "Sam" McCabe of Colona.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR2006 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2006-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 Sylvester A. "Sam" McCabe of Colona, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 8, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe was born on March 23, 1935 in | ||||||
| 6 | Cresco, Iowa; his parents were Benedict and Rose Lannen McCabe; | ||||||
| 7 | he married Janice Reeder on January 4, 1958 in Decorah, Iowa; | ||||||
| 8 | and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe served in the United States | ||||||
| 10 | Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957; he was the recipient of the | ||||||
| 11 | National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe worked at John Deere Harvester in | ||||||
| 13 | East Moline, retiring after 35 years of service; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe served on the Colona City | ||||||
| 15 | Council; he served as president and coach of Colona Little | ||||||
| 16 | League and as president of the Colona School Board; he was also | ||||||
| 17 | Cub Master for Cub Scouts and an active member of the Lions | ||||||
| 18 | Club; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents and five siblings; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Sylvester McCabe is survived by his wife, Janice; | ||||||
| 2 | his children, Kevin (Diana) McCabe, Jay (Bao) McCabe, Rick | ||||||
| 3 | McCabe, and Kristen Crimmins; his grandchildren, James | ||||||
| 4 | (Nicole) McCabe, Shelly Christensen, Mitchell (Sarah) McCabe, | ||||||
| 5 | Brittany (Ben) Junis, and Danielle Patterson; and 12 | ||||||
| 6 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 9 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Sylvester A. "Sam" | ||||||
| 10 | McCabe; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Sylvester McCabe as an expression of | ||||||
| 13 | our sympathy.
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