Bill Text: IL SR2442 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Angel Melendez of Zion.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2442 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2442-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 Angel Melendez of Zion, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on November 11, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | ||||||
6 | to Felix and Ana (Alvarez) Melendez on December 20, 1951 and | ||||||
7 | was a lifelong resident of Lake County; he attended Maryville | ||||||
8 | Academy in Des Plaines and graduated from Waukegan Township | ||||||
9 | High School in 1969; he entered the military in 1970, where he | ||||||
10 | served two years in the United States Marine Corps, and | ||||||
11 | received an honorable discharge; he continued his service as a | ||||||
12 | member of the Marine Corps Reserve for four years; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez was employed by the Veterans | ||||||
14 | Administration of North Chicago and the Ann Kiley Center; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez received the Veterans | ||||||
16 | Administration Performance Award and a Certificate of | ||||||
17 | Nomination from the American Legion; he received many other | ||||||
18 | accolades; he was an AMVETS Life Member; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez enjoyed riding his motorcycle, | ||||||
20 | spending time with his dog, Minnie, and working out at the VA; | ||||||
21 | he loved God, his family, and listening to the oldies; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | father, Felix; his brothers, Isaac and Eladeo; and his sisters, | ||||||
3 | Porfiria and Martha; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Angel Melendez is survived by his wife, Anna Maria | ||||||
5 | (Nieves) Melendez; his daughters, Hilda Quinones (Jesse D.), | ||||||
6 | and Annette; his sons, Michael, and Gabriel Graham; his | ||||||
7 | grandchildren, Lisette, Jesse, Yvette, and Julian Quinones, | ||||||
8 | and Taylor, Avery, Emma, Kendall, and Elliott Graham; his | ||||||
9 | great-grandchildren, Devin, Arian, and Jesse III; his mother, | ||||||
10 | Ana; his siblings, Carmen, Santo (Mary), Freddy (Julie), Rose | ||||||
11 | Staben (Milton D.), and Ada; and numerous nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
12 | several greats; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Angel Melendez, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | 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 Angel Melendez as an expression of | ||||||
20 | our deepest sympathy.
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