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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Tanilo "Tony" Soliz of Moline, who passed
4away on August 4, 2016 at the age of 87; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz was born in Silvis; his parents were
6Augustine G. and Tomasa Lopez Soliz; he married Patricia
7Quinones on March 8, 1952 in Moline; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz was a United States Navy veteran,
9having served on the USS DeHaven during the Korean War; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz owned and operated Tony's Barber Shop
11in Moline for more than 63 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz was a member of Moline American
13Legion Post 246, East Moline Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
148890, and the Korean Veterans and the Mexican American Golf
15League, where he served as president; he served as president of
16the Hero Street Monument Committee; he was also a member of
17Bettendorf Apostolic Church under Pastor David Medina and a
18member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz coached baseball for many years and
20sponsored many sports teams through his barber shop; he was an

 

 

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1avid golfer and artist; he organized many golf tournaments
2throughout the Quad-Cities and painted many portraits for the
3John Deere Classic; he gave golf lessons through the YMCA,
4sponsored and played on many bowling leagues, and was a former
5Golden Gloves champion; he was also the band manager for Next
6to None for many years and loved music, especially mariachi
7music; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz was preceded in death by his parents;
9his wife, Patricia; his son, John; two brothers; and his
10sister; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Tanilo Soliz is survived by his children, Stuart
12(Teresa) Soliz, Bruce (Yvette) Soliz, and Cynthia Soliz; his
13grandchildren, Adam, John, Monica, Brandi, Jim, Austin,
14Vanessa, Anthony, Nathan, and Marisa; his great-grandchildren,
15Jennica, Ysenia, James, Eliana, Noah, Jaxson, Mateo, Bella,
16Calix, Andres, John James, and Baby Isaiah on the way; and his
17siblings, Frank Soliz, Sonny Soliz, Tony Soliz, Tom (Shelia)
18Soliz, Margaret Guajardo, Tessie Soliz, Edmundo (Lorena)
19Soliz, and Isabel Sanchez; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
22family and friends, mourn the passing of Tanilo "Tony" Soliz;
23and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Tanilo Soliz as an expression of our
3sympathy.