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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 Daniel J. Partney of Ste. Genevieve, |
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| Missouri, formerly of Granite City, who passed away on June 18, |
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| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney was born on September 19, 1949, in |
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| Granite City;
he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, |
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| brother,
and friend to many; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney served as Vice-President of |
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| Granite Sheet Metal Works, Incorporated from 1974 to 1991, and |
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| President of Granite Mechanical, Incorporated from 1991 to |
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| 1998; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney was a decorated veteran, and he |
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| proudly served his country in the United States Army during the |
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| Vietnam War; during his time of service he was awarded a Bronze |
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| Star, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star, Vietnam Armed |
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| Forces Honor Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal W/60 Device, |
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| National Defense Metal, and a Good Conduct Medal; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney was very involved in the community |
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| and held memberships in Granite City Masonic Lodge 877 A.F. and |
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| A.M.,
Scottish Rites Valley of Southern Illinois, Ainad Temple, |
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| Tri City Shrine Club, Association of Iron and Steel Engineers, |
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| Moose Lodge 272, Sheet Metal Workers Local 268, and American |
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| Legion Post 113, and he was a life long member of the |
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| International Supreme Council of DeMolay; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney was preceded in death by his |
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| parents, former Granite City Mayor and his wife, Donald W. and |
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| Dorothy E., nee Moore, Partney Sr.; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel Partney is survived by his beloved wife, |
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| Pamela, nee Foster, Partney; his daughters and a son-in-law, |
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| Heather L. and Jerry Myatt, and DeAndra M. Partney; his sons |
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| and a daughter-in-law, Daniel J. and Andrea Partney, Jr., and |
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| James L. Partney; his grandchildren, Dakota Partney and Gerold |
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| Myatt; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald W. and Rose |
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| Partney, Jr., and David E. and Janet Partney; his half-sisters |
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| and their husbands, Donna and Dominic Griffith, and Diane and |
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| David Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews, other extended |
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| family, and many friends; therefore, 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 Daniel J. Partney; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |