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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Nina Dorchincez of Benton, who passed
4 away on November 2, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Nina Dorchincez was born on July 22, 1933 in
6 Kalamazoo, Michigan; she was the daughter of Elwood Des Voignes
7 and Helma (Grimes) Des Voignes; she married Gene Dorchincez on
8 June 22, 1962; he preceded her in death on May 11, 2001; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Nina Dorchincez became the owner of the Kewpee
10 Café in Benton after purchasing the restaurant from her mother
11 and step-father, Helma and Farrell Sneed, who owned the
12 restaurant for several years; after a short retirement in
13 Florida, she returned to Benton to open a new restaurant with
14 her son, named Farrell's; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Nina Dorchincez was preceded in death by her
16 husband; her parents; her daughter, Sue Easley; and her
17 brother, Bud Des Voignes; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Nina Dorchincez is survived by her children, Danny
19 and Mary Thompson, Mark and Donna Thompson, Beth and Willie
20 Carver, Mike and Julie Garrett, Toni Dorchincez, Angelique and
21 Fred Trelli, and B.J. and Ellie Dorchincez; her 12

 

 

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1 grandchildren; her 17 great-grandchildren; and her several
2 nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 her family and friends, the passing of Nina Dorchincez; and be
6 it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Nina Dorchincez as an expression of
9 our sympathy.