Full Text of SR1985 100th 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 John P. Coffey of Raleigh, North | 4 | | Carolina, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on August 24, | 5 | | 2018; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey was born in Peoria to Alice Quinn and | 7 | | William J. Coffey on June 9, 1941; he graduated from Peoria | 8 | | Spalding High School and Lewis University; he earned his Master | 9 | | of Business Administration at Eastern Illinois University; he | 10 | | served as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the | 11 | | Vietnam War; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey retired as an Executive Vice President | 13 | | and a member of the chairman's council from State Farm | 14 | | Insurance Company after 33 years of service; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey served on the Board of Directors for a | 16 | | variety of organizations, including the McLean County Center | 17 | | for Human Services, Chestnut Health Systems, and the Illinois | 18 | | Chamber of Commerce as well as the Holy Trinity Parish school | 19 | | board in Bloomington; he was the food donation coordinator for | 20 | | St. Peter's Parish in Jupiter, Florida and the director of the | 21 | | Vietnam Veterans Chapter 530 in Durham, North Carolina; he was | 22 | | awarded the Distinguished Alumnae Award from the Eastern |
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| 1 | | Illinois University College of Business and served as a leader | 2 | | on their Master's Degree in Business Dean's Advisory Board; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey was a devoted parishioner of Raleigh's | 4 | | St. Francis of Assisi Church and volunteered his time as a | 5 | | consultant; he was an ardent college football fan, especially | 6 | | of the University of Notre Dame; he loved a good game of golf | 7 | | with his friends and fishing trips; he was an avid reader, | 8 | | loved traveling with his family, and had a talent for great | 9 | | story telling; he was a mentor, loyal friend, and confident who | 10 | | touched many lives with his advice, generosity, and insight; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, John Coffey is survived by his wife of 52 years, | 15 | | Mary Jo; his daughter, Michelle (Tom) Paul; his son, Mark | 16 | | (Jenny) Coffey; his grandchildren, Peyton and Carter Paul and | 17 | | Quinn Coffey; his brothers, William J. Coffey and Michael P. | 18 | | Coffey; and his beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | John P. Coffey and extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| 1 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 2 | | further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of John Coffey as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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