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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate learned with sadness of the |
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| death of Paul Edward Toon of Lisle and Downers Grove on October |
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| 24, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Edward Toon was born in Hinsdale in 1936 to |
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| Ina and Dewey Toon; he graduated from Downers Grove High School |
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| and went on to study business at Eureka College; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Toon was the proud owner of Toon Funeral Home, |
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| a business established by his parents in 1929; although it |
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| required him to deal with customers at one of the most |
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| difficult times in their lives, he always handled his job with |
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| professionalism and dignity; he built a reputation in the |
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| community for honesty and trust, going to great lengths to |
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| comfort and support every family in need of his services; Mr. |
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| Toon also served as a mentor and role model for other funeral |
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| directors, who were inspired by his skills, compassion, and |
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| sensitivity; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Toon was a well-respected man in his community |
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| who gave a great deal of his time to many worthy causes; he was |
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| a long-time member of the Downers Grove Noon Lions Club, the |
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| Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and many |
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| other groups; and
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| WHEREAS, The loss of Mr. Toon will be deeply felt by many, |
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| especially, his wife, Jerri MacLeod-Toon; his daughter, Nancy |
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| Toon; his step-daughters, Bonnie Elsner and Sandy Elsner; his |
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| sisters, Barbara McGowan and Betty Rowe; his |
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| step-granchildren, Richard and Angela; and a multitude of other |
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| relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the loss of |
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