SR0634 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Paul S. Penn of Bloomington, who passed away on May 7, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn was born in Bloomington on April 2, 1925 to John F. and Mary Ethel Herrin Penn; he married June Marble on October 9, 1946 in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn was a World War II United States Army Veteran, serving in Europe from 1943 to 1945; he was awarded with the WWII Victory Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, a Europe-Africa-Middle East Ribbon, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon, and 4 Bronze Battle Stars; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn was a member of LiUNA Laborer's Local #362 for over 60 years; he served as business manager/business agent from 1958 to 1991 and received the WJBC Laborer of the Year Award; he started the Laborer's Local #362 Pension and Health and Welfare Insurance Fund; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn gave back to the community through volunteer work with Laborer's Local #362; he gave his time to numerous organizations, including the American Legion Baseball Facility at O'Neil Park, the Vietnam Memorial at Miller Park, the Four Freedoms WWII Memorial at the McLean County Courthouse, the Baby Fold, St. Mary's School, the Community Cancer Center, the YMCA, and the YWCA; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn was honored as a History Maker by the McLean County Historical Society; he enjoyed golf and had 4 holes-in-one in his life; he was a member and very active in the YMCA and St. Mary's Church, both in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn was preceded in death by his son, David Penn; his granddaughter, Polly Jo Jaspers; his brother, William F. Penn; and his 3 sisters, Jean Powell, Joan Arnold, and Mary Elizabeth Penn; and

WHEREAS, Paul Penn is survived by his wife, June; his 3 children, Don (Norma) Penn, Linda (Mark) Drane, and John (Mary) Penn; his 8 grandchildren, Michael, Tony, Eric, and Ryan Penn, Tammy Barnes, Shawn Marie Eiker, Jeff Penn, and Lacy Fidler; his 14 great-grandchildren; his 2 great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Hank (Wilma) Nelson; and his sister, Joyce Alvis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Paul S. Penn, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Paul Penn as an expression of our deepest sympathy.