SR0701 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 P. Tentes of Waukegan, who passed away on October 2, 2013; and

WHEREAS, James Tentes was born on February 5, 1925 in Waukegan to Peter and Mae (nee Karry) Tentes; he attended Waukegan High School and served his country in the United States Army; he married Betty Fliftcroft in Waukegan on March 16, 1946; and

WHEREAS, James Tentes worked with Chicago Pipefitters Local 597 and owned Tentes Heating Company and Janis Cleanerama; and

WHEREAS, James Tentes was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Waukegan; he sang and toured with the Sibelius Choir of Chicago and with several other choirs; he was a member of several local bowling league and enjoyed fishing and hunting at his cabin in Watersmeet, Michigan; he liked to travel worldwide and was a founding member of the Waukegan Historical Society; and

WHEREAS, James Tentes was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, George; and

WHEREAS, James Tentes is survived by his wife of 67 years, Betty; his brothers, Tony and Charles; his sister, Eliane; his children, Phillip (Rosemary), Edward (Judith), and Thomas; his grandchildren, Korey, Ryan, Aimee (Steve), Jacqueline (Tim), Peter, and Patrick; his great-grandchild, Piper Charlotte; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins; 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 P. Tentes, 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 Tentes as an expression of our deepest sympathy.