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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Peter Gonzales of Alton, who passed away |
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| on August 2, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales was born on February 23, 1932 in |
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| San Felipe, Mexico; his parents were Atanacio and Reyes |
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| (Carmona) Gonzales; he married Rita Jane Morales on June 4, |
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| 1960; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales was employed with the Olin |
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| Corporation in East Alton, retiring from there after 35 years |
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| of service; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales served his country with pride and |
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| distinction during the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Air |
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| Force from 1951 to 1955; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales enjoyed spending time with his |
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| grandchildren, watching local high school sports teams, and the |
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| St. Louis Cardinals; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales was preceded in death by his wife; |
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| his parents; his brothers, John Gonzales and Joseph Gonzales; |
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| and his sister, Consuelo Gonzales; and
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| WHEREAS, Peter Gonzales is survived by his sons, Leonard |
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| Gonzales and his wife, Susan, Raymond Gonzales and his wife, |
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| Jennifer, and Thomas Gonzales; his daughters, Christina Gebben |
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| and her husband, Steven, and Nancy Gonzales; his grandchildren, |
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| Matt Gonzales, Maria Gonzales, Nicholas Gebben, Adam Gebben, |
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| Emily Gebben, Brandon Gonzales, Alyssa Gonzales, Brian |
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| Gonzales, and Christopher Gonzales; his great-grandchild, |
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| Madison Gonzales; his brothers, Richard "Vic" Gonzales, |
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| Francis "Frank" Gonzales, Phillip Gonzales, Herman Gonzales, |
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| and Anthony Gonzales; and his sister, Juanita Cruz; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Peter Gonzales; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Peter Gonzales as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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