Bill Text: IL SR2467 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Eugene J. Desaunoy of Milan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2467 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2467-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 Eugene J. "Gene" Desaunoy of Milan, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on November 24, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy was born in Rock Island to John | ||||||
6 | and Elizabeth Coene Desaunoy on April 30, 1927; he served in | ||||||
7 | the United States Army during the Korean War; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy worked as a sales representative | ||||||
9 | for John Hancock Insurance for 24 years, retiring in 1988; he | ||||||
10 | had previously worked at Fuller Brush Company; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy was a parishioner of St. Ambrose | ||||||
12 | Church in Milan, for over 80 years, where he served as a | ||||||
13 | extraordinary minister of the Eucharist since 1978, lector for | ||||||
14 | over 24 years, member of the parish council and choir, and | ||||||
15 | brought communion to hospital patients and shut-ins; his other | ||||||
16 | memberships include St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus Council | ||||||
17 | 12576, Legion of Mary at St. Ambrose, Pope John XXIII | ||||||
18 | Fraternity of the Secular Franciscans, and the Milan American | ||||||
19 | Legion Post 569; he received the Pere Marquette Award from the | ||||||
20 | Diocese of Peoria; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy enjoyed growing gladiolus, |
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1 | gardening, golfing, listening to classical music, and | ||||||
2 | attending family events with his nieces and nephews; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents, and his sisters, Margaret Peebler and Barbara Cover; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Eugene Desaunoy is survived by his sister, Mary | ||||||
7 | (Ken) Galusha, and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Eugene J. "Gene" Desaunoy, and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
11 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
12 | it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Eugene Desaunoy as an expression of | ||||||
15 | our deepest sympathy.
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