SR1436 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Peter D. Flament, who passed away on February 13, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Peter Flament was born at home in Waukegan to Peter and Helen Flament on January 2, 1927; in school, he participated in gym class boxing matches and set pins at the neighborhood bowling alley after school; he graduated with the Class of 1944; after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and completed boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Base; after training to be an engine mechanic/boiler maker, he joined the USS Montpelier and immediately went to war; in the days after the Pacific conflict ended, the USS Montepelier made port in Japan and aided in the rescue of Allied Prisoners of War; he was one of the first American troops to witness the devastation of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima; he married Dorothy on August 27, 1949; and

WHEREAS, Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy, Peter Flament was accepted into the Local 93 Plumbers Union and became a skilled tradesman; he honed his skills by constructing two homes, building solid oak furniture, and completing numerous repairs for family, neighbors, and friends; and

WHEREAS, Peter Flament gave much of his time to his church and was a proud volunteer at Vista East Hospital for many years; he was generous with his knowledge and, through his own examples, passed down the value of "self reliance"; he will be greatly missed; and

WHEREAS, Peter Flament was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Jean Anderson; and his son, Howard; and

WHEREAS, Peter Flament is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his daughters, Ruthann (Keith) Hoffman and Mary Jane (Peter) Garcia; his sons, Richard (JoAnn) and Michael; his grandchildren, Patrick (Mara) and Elizabeth Garcia and Brad (Rachel), Brian (Janel), and Alex Flament; his great-grandchildren, Brody and Presley Flament and Jonas and Julian Garcia; his sister, Mary Ann (George) Shwaiko; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Peter D. Flament 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 Peter Flament as an expression of our deepest sympathy.