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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Vincent
4"Joe" Dee of Chicago Heights; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High
6School; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee retired from the Calumet Steel Company
8after 42 years of service; he later enjoyed his work for
9Skyline Disposal/B-52 Shredding; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee's love of sports and coaching led to a
11long career as a high school football referee for the IHSA and
12as a football and basketball coach at St. Agnes Parish and for
13Chicago Heights Small Fry basketball; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee was inducted into the Marian Catholic
15High School Hall of Fame as the "Lifetime Achievement" award
16recipient for 2008; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee was a proud member of the St. Agnes
18Holy Name Society; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Vincent Dee was the husband of Bernice (nee

 

 

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1Patrizi) for 53 years; the father of James (Cathy), Thomas
2(Mary Jane), Timothy (Kim), and John (Caren); the loving "Papa"
3to his grandchildren, Matthew, Meaghan (Michael Beechin),
4Shannon, Katlynn, Alyssa, Keely, Jocelyn, Haley, Timothy,
5Sean, Ryan, Nicholas, and Lannah; the son of the late Mary (nee
6Walsh) and Vincent J. Dee; and the brother of Dennis (Tirtzah)
7Dee, Kathleen Dee, and Margaret (Charles) Hansen; therefore, be
8it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of
12Vincent "Joe" Dee; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Vincent Dee as an expression of our
15sympathy.