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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Joseph Patterson Jr. of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on January 31, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Patterson Jr. was born in Bloomington to 
6George and Oleander Ross Patterson Sr. on August 30, 1944; he 
7proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War 
8and was stationed in Germany; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Patterson Jr. worked for Eureka Williams 
10for over 15 years; he then worked for Davis Cleaning for over 
1115 years and retired in 2010; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, George Patterson Jr. was a member of the Godfrey 
13L. Miller Elks Lodge 1776 for over 45 years; he was an avid 
14golfer and fisherman and enjoyed bowling; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, George Patterson Jr. was preceded in death by his 
16parents and his brother, Ferdinand Patterson; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Patterson Jr. is survived by his siblings, 
18Minnie (James) Patterson-Farris, Daniel (Marilyn) Patterson, 
19and Willie Patterson; his nieces and nephews, Sylvia Neal, 
20James L. (Drue) Farris, Christine E. (Leon) Sims, Keith A. 
 
 
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1(Julie) Farris, Isaiah Farris, Nicholas Farris, Daniel LaTroy 
2Patterson, Seneca Patterson, and Christopher Powell; his 22 
3great-nieces and great-nephews; his 19 great-great-nieces and 
4great-great-nephews; his special friends, Wyatt and Bell 
5Davis; and his many other family members and friends; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9George Joseph Patterson Jr. and extend our sincere condolences 
10to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of George Patterson Jr. as an 
14expression of our deepest sympathy.