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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gary William Joyce of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on November 8, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Joyce was born in Jacksonville, Florida on 
6June 25, 1954  to William E. and Patricia F. (nee Chadbourn) 
7Joyce; he was a proud veteran of the United States Navy; he was 
8stationed in Florida, where he worked as a nuclear power plant 
9operator; he served on both the USS Forrestal and the USS 
10Yosemite; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gary Joyce worked for multiple architectural 
12engineering companies such as EMC2, GKC, and Perkins and Will, 
13all based out of Chicago; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gary Joyce enjoyed working with computers, 
15building computer networks, and spoiling his children; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gary Joyce was preceded in death by both maternal 
17and paternal grandparents; his father, William E. Joyce; his 
18brother, Jeffery P. Joyce; and his infant son, Michael William 
19Joyce; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Gary Joyce was the loving husband of 29 years to 
 
 
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1Susan (nee Lynch); the devoted father to Raeann Smith-Delinger, 
2Jessica Louise Joyce, and Kelly Anne Joyce; the new grandfather 
3to Dominic Anthony Manning; the beloved brother of Judy 
4Joyce-Wilson; and the cherished son of Patricia F. Joyce; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Gary William Joyce, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Gary Joyce as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.