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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Jesse Charles Flores Sr. of Peoria, who |
4 | | passed away on March 17, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores was born in Joliet to Jose Flores and |
6 | | Carmen Rodriguez-Flores on April 30, 1931; he married Mary |
7 | | Martha Lee in Peoria on May 27, 1950; he served with the United |
8 | | States Army in 1952 during the Korean War; later, he was part |
9 | | of the 371st Army Band and was honorably discharged in 1954; he |
10 | | received two Bronze Service Stars, one United Nations Medal, |
11 | | one National Defense Medal, one Korean Service Medal, and one |
12 | | Good Conduct Medal; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores enjoyed music and teaching, which led |
14 | | to the opening of the Pekin Academy of Music in 1957, where in |
15 | | the 1960s, he sponsored weekend dances; he changed the name to |
16 | | Flores Music and opened a second location in Peoria Heights; |
17 | | and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores formed the Jesse Flores Band, and was |
19 | | the house band at the Jerry Lewis Telethons; they also played |
20 | | at numerous special events throughout Central Illinois; he |
21 | | donated generously to numerous charities in Mexico and was very |
22 | | committed to his Catholic faith; he loved to teach his music |
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1 | | students, go on family vacations, and attend weekly family |
2 | | gatherings and Saturday Mass; his students were a large part of |
3 | | his life; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores was preceded in death by his wife, |
5 | | Mary; his mother, Carmen; his father, Jose; his sister, Carmen |
6 | | Flores; four brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law; his |
7 | | daughter-in-law, Jennifer Davidson-Flores; and his |
8 | | granddaughter, Renee Flores; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Jesse Flores is survived by his sons, Jesse |
10 | | (Janell) Flores Jr., Michael (Beth) Flores, Tony (Karah) |
11 | | Flores, Victor (Lori) Flores, and Martin Flores; his daughters, |
12 | | Linda Flores Waldron, and Rebecca (Tom) Frakes; 14 |
13 | | grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his daughter-in-law, |
14 | | Julie Devine; his son-in-law, Rick Waldron; and several nieces |
15 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
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16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
18 | | Jesse Charles Flores Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to |
19 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
20 | | further
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21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
22 | | presented to the family of Jesse Flores as an expression of our |