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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Mark N. Valade of Joliet, who passed away |
4 | | on November 21, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Mark Valade was born on December 24, 1949 in Blue |
6 | | Island to Louis and Gouinevere (nee Davis) Valade; he was a |
7 | | graduate of Joliet Catholic High School in 1968; he served with |
8 | | the United States Army in Vietnam from December 1968 to |
9 | | December 1969 with the First Marine Air Wing Da-Nang and with |
10 | | the 5th Marines at An-Hoa; he also served with the 7th Marines |
11 | | LZ-Baldy; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Mark Valade worked for Farmers Insurance for over |
13 | | 30 years; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Mark Valade was a life-member of the National |
15 | | Rifle Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Cantigny |
16 | | Post #367 in Joliet; he was also a member of the American |
17 | | Legion Marine Post #13 in Plainfield and the Marine Corps |
18 | | League; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Mark Valade was preceded in death by his parents; |
20 | | his brother, Tim; and his uncle, Majeur Davis; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Mark Valade is survived by his wife, Marcia; his |
2 | | brothers, Kevin (Margie) Valade, Bruce Valade, and Brian |
3 | | Valade; his stepdaughter, Jennifer (Joe) Trimble; his stepson, |
4 | | Justin (Samantha) Wirth; his grandchildren, Alister, Emily, |
5 | | and Cole Trimble; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and |
6 | | great-nephews; his best friends, Jim Restaino, Dan Murray, |
7 | | George Mushro, Jay Blessent, and Richard Jackson; and his |
8 | | canine companions, Star and Velvet; therefore, be it
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9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
11 | | Mark N. Valade, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
13 | | further
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14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
15 | | presented to the family of Mark Valade as an expression of our |
16 | | deepest sympathy.
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