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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 Alphonse A. DeBruine of East Moline, |
| 4 | | who passed away on December 27, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Alphonse DeBruine was born to Celest and Ermine |
| 6 | | Steene DeBruyne in Silvis on January 22, 1927; he graduated |
| 7 | | from United Township High School in 1944; he married Leora J. |
| 8 | | Leibee in Silvis on June 25, 1949; he served in U.S. Army Air |
| 9 | | Corps during World War II; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Following 38 years of service as a tool and die |
| 11 | | maker for John Deere Harvester Works, Alphonse DeBruine |
| 12 | | retired in 1985; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Alphonse DeBruine was a licensed pilot and |
| 14 | | enjoyed flying his Bellanca Cruiseair airplane from 1969 to |
| 15 | | 1988; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, After his retirement, Alphonse DeBruine enjoyed |
| 17 | | golfing in the summer, making seven holes-in-one and becoming |
| 18 | | known as the "Mole Man" on the course, and bowling in the |
| 19 | | winter through the Senior League at Highland Park Bowl; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Alphonse DeBruine was affectionately known as |
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| 1 | | "Grandpa Oak-O-Doak-O" to his grandchildren and |
| 2 | | great-grandchildren; he will be remembered as a loving |
| 3 | | husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Alphonse DeBruine was preceded in death by his |
| 5 | | infant daughter, Vallery; his parents; and his siblings, |
| 6 | | Frank, Morris, Agusta, Rose, Lara, Anna, and a sister in |
| 7 | | infancy; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Alphonse DeBruine is survived by his wife of 74 |
| 9 | | years, Leora; his son, Vance (Carolyn) DeBruine; his |
| 10 | | grandchildren, Heather DeBruine, Matthew (Morgan) DeBruine, |
| 11 | | Nicole (Alex) Deitrich, and Brandon (Laura) DeBruine; and his |
| 12 | | great-grandchildren, Caleb, Wyatt, Robert, and Jackson, with |
| 13 | | one on the way; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Alphonse A. DeBruine and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Alphonse DeBruine as an expression |
| 21 | | of our deepest sympathy. |