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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Joseph Paul "Joe" Mendell of St. Charles,
4who passed away on February 10, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Mendell was born in Chicago to Joseph and
6Clara Mendell on May 19, 1929; he served with the Second
7Division Infantry Band in Korea; and
 
8    WHEREAS, During his life, Joe Mendell's love of singing and
9playing music took him from school bands and vocal contests to
10a lifetime of recording, singing, and playing his music for
11generations of Chicagoland family events; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Joe Mendell was preceded in death by his parents;
13his brother, Norman; his wife, Marcella; his wife, Colleen; his
14children Dawnmarie Mendell and Vanessa Mandell-Piezbert; and
15his stepson, David Plezbert; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe Mendell is survived by his siblings, George
17Mendell, Caroline (Paul) Jurmu-Kaplan, and Frank Mendell; his
18children, Lorine (Tom) Stoikowitz, Jeanneen (Dan) Griffin, and
19Cyndi Mendell; his stepchildren, Julie Plezbert and Jean (Mike)
20Busto; his grandchildren, Juliaclare Plezbert, Samantha
21Plezbert, and Cole Mendell; and his step-grandson, Jonathan

 

 

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1Busto; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Joseph Paul "Joe" Mendell and extend our sincere condolences to
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Joe Mendell as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.