Full Text of SR0119 96th General Assembly
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Joseph Lindsey Loftus, who passed away on | 4 |
| January 25, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Loftus was born on April 28, 1951 to Thomas J. | 6 |
| and Margaret M. Loftus; he earned his degree in elementary | 7 |
| education from Illinois State University; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Loftus was employed with the Department of | 9 |
| Corrections, retiring after 22 years; at the time of his | 10 |
| retirement, he served as Warden of the Danville Correctional | 11 |
| Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Loftus enjoyed politics and was an active | 13 |
| member of the Vermilion County Democrats; he also enjoyed | 14 |
| fishing, storytelling, riding his Harley, and spending time | 15 |
| with his family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Loftus is survived by his wife, Janice (nee | 17 |
| Neposchian); his son, Jon Loftus (wife, Jenny); his | 18 |
| grandchildren, Avery and Ava; his brother, Michael (wife, | 19 |
| Judith) and his nieces, Kate and Sarah; his sister, Mary | 20 |
| (husband, John Craig) and his nephews, David and Jesse; his | 21 |
| sister, Eileen Lofus, and his niece, Elizabeth, and nephews, |
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| Christopher and Patrick; his extended family, Kim Neposchian, | 2 |
| Ken Page, Tim and Jeanne Farrow, and Jay and Julie Neposchian; | 3 |
| his other nieces, Anne, Laurel, and Linden; and his other | 4 |
| nephews, Patrick and Michael; and
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| WHEREAS, Joe Loftus fought a valiant battle with cancer to | 6 |
| the very end and, per his wishes, a celebration of his life | 7 |
| family and friends gathered at Turtle Run to celebrate his | 8 |
| life, rather than mourn his loss; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 10 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 11 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Lindsey Loftus; | 12 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Joseph Loftus as an expression of | 15 |
| our sympathy.
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