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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Peter A. Baker of Winter
4 Haven, Florida, formerly of Mundelein, on Friday, March 24,
5 2006; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born on August 23, 1928, in Lake Forest;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Baker was past president and Chairman of Peter
9 Baker and Son Co.; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was a former U.S. Navy Seabee and former member
11 of Knights of Columbus and VFW; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The passing of Peter A. Baker has been deeply felt
13 by many; he was the husband of Joyce M. (nee Lindholm) and the
14 late Dorothy Mae (nee Cummings); the loving father of Arthur II
15 (Jo Anne), Terry Baker, Robert Baker, and Barbara (Michael)
16 Duffy; the cherished grandfather of Peter Baker, John Strazer,
17 Julie, Dustin, and Gwen Rodgers, Shannon (Ryan) Maguire, and
18 Moira and Aileen Duffy; the proud great-grandfather of Kyle;
19 the dear brother of Arthur M. Jr., Elaine Cascarano, and the
20 late Russell; and the devoted son of the late Erna and Arthur
21 Sr.; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
24 Peter A. Baker, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
25 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
26 further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
29 sympathy.