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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Ivan Petefish, who passed away July
5 4, 1999; and
6 WHEREAS, Ivan Petefish served as the Doorkeeper for the
7 Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 to 1986; and
8 WHEREAS, Ivan Petefish was born in Morgan County on
9 August 23, 1905; his parents were Ellis and Laura Clark
10 Petefish; on February 14, 1966 he married Margaret L. Hudson;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, He was an employee of the Illinois Secretary of
13 State's Office during the term of Charles Carpentier; he was
14 active in politics and served as the Morgan County Central
15 Committee Treasurer for the Republican Party and as a
16 precinct committeeman for 50 years in the Literberry area;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, Ivan Petefish was a member of the Jacksonville
19 Moose Lodge, the Jacksonville Elks Club, and Odd Fellows
20 Lodge No. 4; he was active in the farming industry for many
21 years; and
22 WHEREAS, Ivan Petefish is survived by his wife, Margaret;
23 his son, Wendell and wife, Julia; his daughter Betty Jean
24 Adams and her husband, Richard; his five grandchildren; his
25 six great-grandchildren; his niece and his nephew; therefore,
26 be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we mourn, along with all who knew him, the death of Ivan
30 Petefish of Jacksonville; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Ivan Petefish, along with our
3 sincere regards.