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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Joseph Charles Regis of  Harlingen, Texas, 
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formerly of Waukegan, who passed away on August 13, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis was born on May 29, 1929 in 
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Ahmeek, Michigan; his parents were Rosanna Jeannotte Regis and 
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Charles Joseph Regis;  and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis served his country as an Army 
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Air Corp Radio Operator from 1947 to 1950 and was part of the 
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Berlin Air Lift; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis retired from the Waukegan 
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Fire Department as a firefighter in 1978 after 23 years of 
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service; he worked for the Chicago Bears Football Club for 11 
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years from 1979 to 1990, winning a Super Bowl ring in 1985; he 
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was a volunteer at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, 
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Texas during his retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis was a member of St. Anastasia 
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Church in Waukegan and a past member of Elks Club and Moose 
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Lodge; he was a sports enthusiast who especially loved 
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football, as well as bowling, dancing, country music, and 
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playing cards; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis was preceded in death by his 
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parents and his beloved wife of over 26 years, Joycenee 
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McAllister Regis; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Charles Regis is survived by his daughters, 
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Suzanne (Roger) Lindemann, Debra (Grant) Farrell, Susan (Leon) 
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Anemone, Robin (David) Skidmore, Sandra Regis, and Michelle 
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Bell; his son, Richard (Helen) Regis; his 10 grandchildren; his 
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5 great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Theresa (Victor) 
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Beckman and Marie (Robert) Vaught; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Charles Regis; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Joseph Charles Regis as an 
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expression of our sympathy.