Full Text of SR0948 99th 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 Joseph M. Valdes, Sr., II, who passed | 4 | | away on September 2, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II was born on September 18, | 6 | | 1927 in Alton; his parents were Joseph and Amanda (nee | 7 | | Fernandes) Valdes, I; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II served his country as a | 9 | | member of the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955, | 10 | | achieving the rank of Airman First Class; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II was employed as a laborer | 12 | | in the wire mill at Laclede Steel in Alton for 30 years until | 13 | | his retirement on March 1, 1986; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II enjoyed improving his home, | 15 | | old cars, and animals; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II was preceded in death by | 17 | | his parents; his wife, Verla Orban; and a son, Joseph J. | 18 | | Valdes, III; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Valdes, Sr., II is survived by his |
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| 1 | | children, Louis (Ginny) Valdes, Ralph (Angela) Valdes, John J. | 2 | | Valdes, and Janice Valdes Sasik; his grandchildren, Christina | 3 | | (Cody) Vannoy, Eric Valdes, Amanda (Quinton) Ebbeler, Brad | 4 | | Valdes, Tina (James) Mathenia, Angel (Matt) Greeling, Jospeh | 5 | | Valdes, IV, Rafiel Valdes, Brittany Valdes, Cory Valdes, Matt, | 6 | | Slagg, Crystal (Scott) Stride, and Mellisa Valdes, and Amie | 7 | | Valdes and Rebeeca Sasik; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers | 8 | | and a sister-in-law, Alfred Valdes and Fred and Beverly Valdez; | 9 | | several nieces and nephews; and his lifetime friend, Dorthy | 10 | | Kemp; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 13 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph M. Valdes, Sr., | 14 | | II; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Joseph Valdes, Sr., II as an | 17 | | expression of our sympathy.
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