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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 Joseph William "Bill" Byots of Gillespie, |
4 | | who passed away on December 10, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Byots was born on June 24, 1929 in Mt. |
6 | | Olive to John and Catherine (nee Bellovich) Byots; he married |
7 | | Joanne Marie Redolfi on September 3, 1955 in Gillespie; he |
8 | | served his country during the Korean War as a medic; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Byots retired from the Shell Refinery |
10 | | Company and Byots Pest Control; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Byots was a member of the Veterans of |
12 | | Foreign Wars Post #4547, Saints Simon and Jude Church in |
13 | | Gillespie, the Knights of Columbus, and the Croatian Fraternal |
14 | | Union Lodge #217; he enjoyed following high school sports, the |
15 | | Chicago Cubs, and Notre Dame football; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Byots was preceded in death by his parents; |
17 | | his wife, Joanne; his son, Joseph William Byots, Jr.; his |
18 | | grandson, William Dale Byots; and his brother, John Byots; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Byots is survived by his children, James |
20 | | (Jennifer) Byots, Michael (Regina) Byots, and Lee Anne (Jeff) |