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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of our | ||||||
4 | friend and former colleague, Philip W. Collins Jr. of | ||||||
5 | Springfield, who passed away on April 29, 2013; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. was born on June 24, 1931, in | ||||||
7 | Chicago; his parents were Philip and Rella Dwyer Collins; he | ||||||
8 | married Donna Betts on November 27, 1981, in Chicago; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. graduated from Mt. Carmel High | ||||||
10 | School in 1949 and received his bachelor's degree in commerce | ||||||
11 | from the University of Notre Dame in 1955; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. served his country with pride | ||||||
13 | as a member of the United States Navy; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. served in the Illinois House of | ||||||
15 | Representatives for 16 years until his departure in 1982; he | ||||||
16 | was employed as the Director of Corporate Tax Collection for | ||||||
17 | the Illinois Department of Revenue for 4 years and was the | ||||||
18 | Director of Business Services for the Secretary of State for 8 | ||||||
19 | years; he also served on the Illinois Legislative Retirement | ||||||
20 | Board for 8 terms; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. was a member of Christ the King | ||||||
2 | Catholic Church, the Sangamo Club, the Knights of Columbus, | ||||||
3 | VFW, and the American Legion; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. enjoyed watching Notre Dame, | ||||||
5 | swimming, and golfing; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
7 | parents and his sister, Patricia O'Connor; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Philip Collins Jr. is survived by his wife, Donna | ||||||
9 | Collins; his sons, Philip W. Collins III and Gregory (Kathy) | ||||||
10 | Bridgwater; his daughters, Tierney (Kevin) Eson and Pamela | ||||||
11 | (Victor) Naskrent; his grandchildren, Ashley (Ben) Timmons, | ||||||
12 | Lindsay Whitten, Christopher Eson, Erin Collins, Kelsey | ||||||
13 | Bridgwater, Michelle Eson, Zachary Michalik, and Mackenzie | ||||||
14 | Collins; his great-grandchildren, Shaelynn Hoffman and Mason | ||||||
15 | Adams; his sister, Irene (John) Hinkamp; and his many nieces | ||||||
16 | and nephews; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
20 | Philip W. Collins Jr.; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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1 | presented to the family of Philip Collins Jr. as an expression | ||||||
2 | of our sympathy.
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