Full Text of SR0840 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Jeffrey John Leech, who passed away on | 4 | | November 1, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Leech was born in Moline to
Harold A. and | 6 | | Lucille M. (Boss) Leech on December 8, 1946; he served in
the | 7 | | U.S. Army and married Sue Beecher on September 14, 1984; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Leech was an automotive restoration | 9 | | specialist, specializing in restoring
Corvettes; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Leech was an important figure in the lives | 11 | | of many of his children's friends and was affectionately known | 12 | | as "Papa Jeff"; he was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church; | 13 | | some of
his favorite pastimes included playing baseball, | 14 | | golfing, and fishing with his kids; he also enjoyed fishing and | 15 | | playing cards with his many
good friends and building and | 16 | | flying radio-controlled airplanes; he hosted hog roasts for | 17 | | over 20 years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Leech was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Leech is survived by his wife of 35 years, |
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| 1 | | Sue;
his children, Rebecca (Ian) Schroeder, Katherine Leech, | 2 | | Thomas (Carly) Leech, and Stacie; his grandchildren, Theodore | 3 | | and Eleanora Leech; his dog, Sadie; a sister and a
brother; and | 4 | | the Beecher clan; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Jeffrey John Leech and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Jeffrey Leech as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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