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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Edward F.
4 "Babe" Drea of Springfield, who passed away on June 3, 2010;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born December 28, 1922, in Taylorville to
7 Edward and Hettie Hill Drea; he graduated in 1941 from
8 Southfork High School in Kincaid; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He married his wife of 57 years, Doris Mae
10 Reynolds, on June 20, 1953; he was an active member of the
11 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and was a veteran,
12 serving in the 5th Army Air Corps during World War II; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was active in the United Mine Workers
14 Association, the Taylorville Knights of Columbus, and was a
15 charter member of the Taylorville VFW; Mr. Drea retired as a
16 coal miner from Mine 10 in Pawnee after 40 years of service;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his
19 two brothers, Joseph and Patrick Drea; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Edward Drea is survived by his wife, Doris; his

 

 

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1 daughter, Tama (Joseph) Kuznik; his sons, Edward J. (Lori) Drea
2 and Timothy E. (Elizabeth) Drea; his eight grandchildren; his
3 four great-grandchildren; his sister, Mary Corso; and several
4 nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Edward
8 Drea; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Edward Drea as a symbol of our
11 sincere sympathy.