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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of George J. Walsh of |
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| Belleville on Monday, January 19, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh was born on February 1, 1923, in St. |
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| Louis, Missouri, to Joseph and Edna, nee Smith, Walsh; he |
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| married Mary Jean Sage; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh valiantly served his country in the |
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| United States Marine Corps during World War II in the 4th |
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| Marine Division, where he was awarded the Bronze Star and |
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| Purple Heart; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh served as a public relations director at |
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| IDOT, where he retired in May of 2003; he was a former |
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| tournament official for the PGA and a coach and teacher at |
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| Central Catholic High School in East St. Louis; he enjoyed bass |
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| fishing, hunting, golf, and animals, especially the family |
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| pets; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh was a member of the Knights of Columbus, |
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| the VFW, the American Legion, BASS, and the St. Clair County |
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| Country Club; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of George J. Walsh has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Mary Jean, nee Sage, Walsh; |
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| his children, Kay (Gary) Vogel, Michael (Melissa) Walsh, and |
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| Margaret Walsh; his grandchildren who lovingly called him |
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| "Dubs", Jean (Michael) Wagner, Jessica and Kelly Walsh, Michael |
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| Rokos, Melanie (Brian) Donovan, Nicholas Rokos, and Daniel |
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| Murphy; his great-grandchildren, Madelyn and Michael John |
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| Wagner and Katelyn Donovan; and his extended family, Debbie and |
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| Lester Wellinghoff; he was preceded in death by his parents and |
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| his infant grandson, Michael George Walsh; therefore, be it
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