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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of John "Jack" Kerwin, who passed away on |
| 4 | | May 23, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin was born on December 21, 1925 in |
| 6 | | Joliet; his parents were Raymond and Dorothy (nee Iverson) |
| 7 | | Kerwin; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin attended Joliet Township High School, |
| 9 | | where he graduated in 1944; after high school, he enlisted in |
| 10 | | the United States Marine Corps and was a survivor of Iwo Jima; |
| 11 | | he was a recipient of a Purple Heart for his service; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin worked as a machinist at Commonwealth |
| 13 | | Edison for over 35 years; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin was a lifetime member of the Moran |
| 15 | | Athletic Club and a member of the Senior Citizens Association; |
| 16 | | he also enjoyed golfing with the Medicare League, ushering at |
| 17 | | St. Mary Nativity Church, and taking a stroll with his |
| 18 | | four-legged furry companion, Abby; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin is preceded in death by his wife, |
| 20 | | Margaret (nee Petrilla) Kerwin; a grandmother, Nettie Kerwin; |
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| 1 | | his parents; and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, |
| 2 | | nephews, and friends; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Kerwin is survived by 4 children, Karen |
| 4 | | (Dale) O'Connell, Robert Kerwin, Holly Kerwin, and Mary Kay |
| 5 | | (Stephen) McGrath; 9 grandchildren, Kelli (Tony) Giese, Casey, |
| 6 | | Katie, and Kevin O'Connell, Jennifer (Bryan Kalina) and Stacey |
| 7 | | (Brandon Jordan) Kerwin, and Mary Grace, Margaret, and Sean |
| 8 | | McGrath; 5 great-grandchildren, Faith, Kobe, and Darren Jordan |
| 9 | | and Samantha and Elizabeth Giese; a brother-in-law, George |
| 10 | | (Helen) Petrilla; 2 sisters-in-law, Barbara Pekar and Helen |
| 11 | | Graf; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 14 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of John "Jack" Kerwin; |
| 15 | | and be it further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 17 | | presented to the family of John Kerwin as an expression of our |
| 18 | | sympathy.
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