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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joseph M. "Joe" Vinzant of East 
4Moline, who passed away on  December 5, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Vinzant was born to Cecil and Grace (Moore) 
6Vinzant in Lineville, Iowa on July 3, 1936; he moved to Silvis 
7at the age of two, where he lived until graduating from United 
8Township High School in 1954; he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 
91955 and was stationed in Japan at Tokyo Army Hospital until he 
10was discharged in 1958; after serving his country, he attended 
11Eastern Illinois University; he married Olive Fitch in 1962; 
12later, he  married Barbara Driscoll-Hall in Rock Island on 
13March 22, 1974; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Vinzant was the credit manager at Lutheran 
15Hospital until 1989; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Vinzant's biggest passion in life was playing 
17tennis in high school and at Eastern Illinois University; he 
18continued to play tennis well into his 70s; among his many 
19accolades, he was top ranked in the state of Iowa for numerous 
20years and achieved a #4 national ranking in 1996 with his son, 
21Chad; he was elected to the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001; 
22however, more impressive than his accomplishments on the court 
 
 
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1were the many wonderful lifelong relationships he built with 
2multiple generations of avid tennis players across the 
3community; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Joe Vinzant is survived by his sons, Scott (Amy) 
5and Chad (Amy) Vinzant; his stepdaughters, Lori (Dan) Poker 
6and Sheri (Patrick) Stohl; and his grandchildren, Anna, Sarah, 
7and Grace Vinzant, Heidi (Austin) Hopkins, and Allen (Erin 
8Gholson) Seabloom; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Joseph M. "Joe" Vinzant and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Joe Vinzant as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.