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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Josephine (Toigo) Rea of Christopher who
4 passed away on December 27, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Josephine Rea was a homemaker, devoted wife,
6 mother, and grandmother; she married our former colleague,
7 Senator James F. Rea, on March 6, 1964; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Josephine Rea was a member of St. Andrew's
9 Catholic Church in Christopher, CASA of Southern Illinois, and
10 Fraternity of the Eagles; she was also the financial secretary
11 of several political organizations; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Josephine Rea is survived by her husband, James
13 Rea; her children and their spouses, James A. and Valrey Rea
14 and Jo Ellen and John Brayfield; her grandchildren, Aaron,
15 Dalton, and Avery Rea and Steven and Sarah Jo Brayfield; and
16 her brothers and sisters, Adeline Walker, Angie Loiacono, Mary
17 Fusanti, Lorena Simon, Joe Toigo, and Tony Toigo; and
 
18     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, John
19 Pete and Antonia (Andgretti) Toigo; and three brothers, John
20 Toigo II, Lewis Toigo, and Jacco Toigo; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
23 her family and friends, the passing of Josephine Rea; and be it
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25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to the family of Josephine Rea as an expression of
27 our sincere sorrow.