Full Text of SR0677 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Joseph "Joe" S. DePaepe of Henderson, | 4 | | Nevada and St. Charles; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe DePaepe was born to August A. and Bertie | 6 | | (Andrews) DePaepe on May 16, 1946; he graduated from Rock | 7 | | Island High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy while still a | 8 | | student; after graduation, he was assigned as a qualified | 9 | | Helmsman in the Navigation Department of the U.S.S. Enterprise | 10 | | CVA (N)65, which at the time was the world's largest warship | 11 | | and the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier during the | 12 | | Vietnam War; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, As a teenager, Joe DePaepe set up dances at local | 14 | | churches and performed as "J.D. the D.J." for dances at the | 15 | | Memri Drive-In Theater in Milan; upon returning from Vietnam, | 16 | | he became co-owner and operator of the Falcon Press in Rock | 17 | | Island, which later became the Falcon Printing and Publishing | 18 | | Company; he was a real estate investor and owner and operator | 19 | | of the tavern and restaurant Jumpin' Jacks in Rock Island; in | 20 | | 1984, he opened the first of his own chain of convenience | 21 | | stores and gas stations, Mother Hubbard's Cupboards, which | 22 | | grew to 18 locations throughout the Quad City area; he was the | 23 | | owner/developer of Smokin' Joe's Tobacco & Liquor Outlets, |
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| 1 | | with 20 locations throughout the State of Iowa; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Joe DePaepe was a proud lifetime member of the | 3 | | Henderson, Nevada, Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 12101; he | 4 | | also had a close relationship with the Walcott, Iowa, American | 5 | | Legion Post 548; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joe DePaepe loved fishing, snorkeling, collecting | 7 | | vintage cars, the Chicago Bears, dogs, and a good cigar; he was | 8 | | an excellent dancer and a gifted oil painter and sculptor; he | 9 | | thrived on adventure and traveled worldwide, from fishing for | 10 | | piranha in Peru to riding camels in Egypt; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joe DePaepe was preceded in death by his parents; | 12 | | his brother; and his sister; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Joe DePaepe is survived by his wife, Sherry; his | 14 | | daughter, Casey; his granddaughter, Kierney; his stepdaughter, | 15 | | Kelly (Jim) Mason; his niece, Victoria Coutts and her family; | 16 | | and a special man he loved like a son, Tony Gripp; therefore, | 17 | | be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Joseph "Joe" S. DePaepe and extend our sincere condolences to | 21 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Joe DePaepe as an expression of our | 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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