SR0972 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James S. Tonyan of McHenry, who passed away on February 25, 2014; and

WHEREAS, James Tonyan was born in Chicago on July 4, 1945 to Sylvester "Wes" and Elsie (nee Stebley) Tonyan; he graduated from McHenry High School in 1963 and from Marquette University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; he entered the United States Army as a 1st Lieutenant in 1969, and achieved the rank of Captain while serving 2 tours of duty in Vietnam; he married Laurie Mitchell on December 21, 1974 at the chapel of Monroe Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, After being discharged, James Tonyan returned home to work alongside his father at the family business, Tonyan Brothers; and

WHEREAS, James Tonyan served 12 years on the McHenry Community High School Board of Education from 1974-1986, and held several offices during that time; and

WHEREAS, James Tonyan enjoyed taking trips with his family and his good friend, Ed, who accompanied him to many Civil War memorial sites as well as the World War II site of the Normandy landing; and

WHEREAS, James Tonyan was preceded in death by his parents, and by his sister, Audrey Regner; and

WHEREAS, James Tonyan is survived by his wife of 39 years, Laurie; his children, Lindsay Tonyan and Wesley (Rebecca) Tonyan; his grandchildren, Makaelyn and Rylinn; his brothers-in-law, John Regner, Thomas (Jennifer) Mitchell, and Daniel Mitchell; his sister-in-law, Michele (Ted) Moore; his niece, Sara (Franz) Kuehnrich; his nephews, John Regner, Jr. and Daniel Lee Moore; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Audria, Philip, William, Jacob, and Tea'; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James S. Tonyan, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of James Tonyan as an expression of our deepest sympathy.