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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Louis "Louie" Joseph Smarjesse, who |
4 | | passed away on February 12, 2021; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse was born to Rose and John |
6 | | Smarjesse on October 3, 1932; he attended St. Peter and Paul |
7 | | School; he left Cathedral High School early to join the U.S. |
8 | | Army, where he finished his schooling and served on Okinawa |
9 | | during the Korean War; he scored so well on Army tests that he |
10 | | was placed in Intelligence and Reconnaissance; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse had many jobs, including managing |
12 | | the Kinney shoe store on the square in Springfield and the one |
13 | | in Lafayette, Indiana; he moved furniture for a local store, |
14 | | worked at a meat plant, and tended bar, all at the same time; |
15 | | he also sold cars for Friendly Chevrolet, worked as a common |
16 | | laborer, sold life insurance, and collected for All Star |
17 | | Music; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse's true passion was in hospitality |
19 | | and, specifically, bartending; he owned the memorable Supper |
20 | | Club, the Sand Bar, and Griff's Tavern and co-owned the Blue |
21 | | Moon with his brother Bob; he also managed The Sportsman, |
22 | | where he fed the piranhas; he bartended in 23 restaurants and |
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1 | | bars, including Milano's, the Abe Lincoln Hotel, Mansion View, |
2 | | the Governor's Mansion for Governor Walker, Robin Hood, |
3 | | Par-a-dice, Village Pump in Indianapolis, Flaming Pit, Don |
4 | | Henry's, Harness House, Ideal Lounge, Rosalie's Place, D & |
5 | | J's, Dicenso's Black Angus, Ember's, George Rank's, Ben's |
6 | | Place, Top of the Arch, Lake Club, Governor Hotel, Oak Crest |
7 | | Country Club, John's Lounge, and the Brass Rail; he is best |
8 | | known for the many years he worked at Gabatoni's; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse had wonderful stories and loved |
10 | | to make others happy; he and his wife traveled to Ireland, |
11 | | Costa Rica, and most states, and twice enjoyed two-week |
12 | | sailing cruises in the Caribbean and weeks on the island of St. |
13 | | John; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse was preceded in death by his son, |
15 | | Paul Smarjesse, and his grandson, Ronald Mohan Jr.; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Louie Smarjesse is survived by his wife of 50 |
17 | | years, Susan Hummel Smarjesse; his two former wives; his |
18 | | children, Mike (Rhonda) Smarjesse, Karen (Charlie) Hitt, |
19 | | Patricia (Ramon) Perez, Janet (John Henrikson) Rawlings, Kelly |
20 | | (Trevor) Smarjesse-Miller, Anna (Bob Shaver) Neumann, and |
21 | | Charly (Nancy Barnick) Smarjesse; his grandchildren, Nick, |
22 | | Jake, Mike, Matt, Noah, Ben, and Johnny Smarjesse, Reid Hitt, |
23 | | Andy Rawlings, Rachel Hammann, Lindsay Sullivan, Chon Nguyen, |
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1 | | Tara Carey, Emme Neumann, Bronte Smarjesse, and Hallie Miller; |
2 | | and his brother, Bob Smarjesse and his children, Tony |
3 | | Smarjesse, Teri Mulvey, and Tami Savage; therefore, be it
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4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
6 | | Louis "Louie" Joseph Smarjesse and extend our sincere |
7 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
8 | | him; and be it further
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9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
10 | | presented to the family of Louie Smarjesse as an expression of |
11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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