SR0024 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of George Joseph Paynic, who passed away on January 16, 2013; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic was born on September 14, 1929, in Granite City; his parents were Anthony and Frances (Kezele) Paynic Sr.; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic spent his entire life in the Wood River-East Alton area and began working as a young man in his father's shoe shop; after serving his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War, he returned to the area and began his work in funeral service, serving families for more than 50 years; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic was the founder of the George J. Paynic Home for Funerals, which he established in Rosewood Heights in 1989 and operated until 2011; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic was a past Governor and longtime member of the Wood River Moose #1349, earning the Pilgrim's degree; he was also a past Wood River City Councilman, a 50-plus year Madison County Reserve Deputy Coroner, and a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, Benld Chapter; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Edward, Fr. Richard, Anthony, and Stephen Paynic, and his sisters, Helen Eich, Julia Paynic, and Rose Marie Bowler; and

WHEREAS, George Paynic is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Joseph W. and Jennifer Paynic; his daughters and their spouses, Georgiann Ursch, Toni Blevins-Lucas, LaDonna Evans, Angela Paynic, Andrea Schenk, Trish Ursch, and Michaela Green; his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brother-in-law, Eldon Bowler; his sister-in-law, S. Jean Paynic; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of George Joseph Paynic; and be it further

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