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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mark N. Valade of Joliet, who passed away 
4on November 21, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Valade was born on December 24, 1949 in Blue 
6Island to Louis and Gouinevere (nee Davis) Valade; he was a 
7graduate of Joliet Catholic High School in 1968; he served with 
8the United States Army in Vietnam from December 1968 to 
9December 1969 with the First Marine Air Wing Da-Nang and with 
10the 5th Marines at An-Hoa; he also served with the 7th Marines 
11LZ-Baldy; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mark Valade worked for Farmers Insurance for over 
1330 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mark Valade was a life-member of the National 
15Rifle Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Cantigny 
16Post #367 in Joliet; he was also a member of the American 
17Legion Marine Post #13 in Plainfield and the Marine Corps 
18League; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mark Valade was preceded in death by his parents; 
20his brother, Tim; and his uncle, Majeur Davis; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mark Valade is survived by his wife, Marcia; his 
2brothers, Kevin (Margie) Valade, Bruce Valade, and Brian 
3Valade; his stepdaughter, Jennifer (Joe) Trimble; his stepson, 
4Justin (Samantha) Wirth; his grandchildren, Alister, Emily, 
5and Cole Trimble; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and 
6great-nephews; his best friends, Jim Restaino, Dan Murray, 
7George Mushro, Jay Blessent, and Richard Jackson; and his 
8canine companions, Star and Velvet; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Mark N. Valade, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Mark Valade as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.