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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph K. "Joe" West of Peoria, who 
4passed away on April 21, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe West was born in Dwight to Francis J. and 
6Grace E. (Meyer) West on June 18, 1934; he earned his Bachelor 
7of Science in Engineering from Bradley University in Peoria in 
81950 and married Bernadette Giehl in Metamora on April 18, 
91959; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joe West was employed for 41 years as a civil 
11engineer with V. Jobst & Sons and then as a founding member of 
12River City Construction; he retired in June of 1999; he was 
13involved with TriCon, serving a term as president and on 
14multiple construction boards and committees; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joe West was a member of St. Philomena Catholic 
16Church in Peoria, where he was  devoted to perpetual adoration 
17for several years and served on multiple committees in the 
18church; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Joe West enjoyed traveling with his wife, spending 
20time with family and friends, playing tennis, his grandsons' 
21athletic and extra-curricular activities, spending Sundays at 
 
 
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1the Wedgwood Swim and Tennis Club, and tending to his garden; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Joe West was preceded in death by his parents; his 
4brother, Terrance West; and  two infant children; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe West  is survived by his wife, Bernadette; his 
6children, Susan West, Randall (Bobbie) West, and Jennifer 
7(Eric) Bertolet; his grandsons, Randall West, Adam West, Martin 
8West, Matthew Bertolet, and Elijah Bertolet; and his sister, 
9Ann (Dan Rosenthal) West; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Joseph K. "Joe" West and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Joe West as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.