Full Text of SR0766 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 Joel B. Pedigo of Oak Park, who passed | 4 | | away on July 9, 2021 at the age of 85; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joel Pedigo was born in Smithville, Tennessee to | 6 | | Clarence and Willie Mae, who were both sharecroppers; at the | 7 | | beginning of World War II, the family moved to Akron, Ohio for | 8 | | jobs in the Goodyear rubber factory; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, At 17-years-old, Joel Pedigo enlisted in the | 10 | | United States Navy; during the Korean War, he served on the | 11 | | U.S.S. Roanoke; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, After his service, Joel Pedigo attended Kent | 13 | | State University, the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio State | 14 | | University; ultimately, he obtained a master's degree in | 15 | | chemistry; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career as a chemist, Joel | 17 | | Pedigo was awarded two patents; he also owned Water | 18 | | Maintenance Services in Willowbrook for 30 years; he ended his | 19 | | career managing Meredith Culligan Water in Forest Park; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Joel Pedigo was a handball, motorcycle, and |
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| 1 | | piloting hobbyist; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Joel Pedigo's favorite dessert was the "Soakie"; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, One of Joel Pedigo's mottos was that "…[Y]ou | 5 | | never give up on family."; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joel Pedigo is survived by his children, Brian | 7 | | (Cristina), Tekla (Patrick Barrick), Steve, Tony, and David | 8 | | (Brandi Medina); his former wife, Helen Kossler; and his 11 | 9 | | grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Joel B. Pedigo and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Joel Pedigo as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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