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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Joe Hoffman of Lincolnshire, who passed
4 away on July 19, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He grew up in Deerfield, and moved to Lincolnshire
6 nine years ago; and
 
7     WHEREAS, His family once owned the land where Deerfield
8 Square now sits; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He recently completed a term as commander of
10 American Legion Post 738, where he was a member for over fifty
11 years; he was also involved with the Deerfield Historical
12 Society and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Highland Park; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He served in the United States Air Force during
14 the Korean War; he worked at Allstate Insurance before
15 retiring; and he loved to snow ski and serve as an instructor
16 to others, teaching for many years at the Snowflake Ski Club;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, Joe Hoffman is survived by his wife, Monica; his
19 sons, Tom, Steve, and Ken (Marcy); and his five grandchildren;
20 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3 his family and friends, the passing of Joe Hoffman; and be it
4 further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Joe Hoffman as a symbol of our
7 sincere sympathy.