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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 Wayne Perry of Plainfield, Illinois, who 
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passed away on December 17, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Wayne Perry was the publisher of the weekly 
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newspaper, The Enterprise, in Plainfield; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He and his wife, Beverly, purchased the newspaper 
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in 1985; Mr. Perry previously worked for the Chicago Tribune 
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and the Wall Street Journal; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Wayne Perry would do any job at the newspaper, 
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from shoveling snow, answering the telephone, to typesetting 
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and running the newsroom; his favorite job was delivering 
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newspapers to be sold around the community, giving him the 
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opportunity to meet and get to know business owners and their 
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employees; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He contributed to community groups and charities, 
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providing free advertising and printing, and helped to raise 
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money for tornado victims in the 1990s; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Wayne Perry was the beloved husband of Beverly, 
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nee Hendricks; the loving father of Steven, Lynn (Darlene 
 


 






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Szablewski), and Lisa (Andrew) Schuster; the grandfather of 
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Danielle, Michael, Matthew, Stephanie, and Rachel; the 
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step-grandfather of Kayla and Tara; the fond brother of Murvin 
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(Rita), Loran (Carol), Robert (Lola) and Ronald (Margaret) 
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Perry, and the late Bonnie, Donna, and Doris (Marvin) 
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Stroschein, and Lyle (Peggy) and Dale (Thelma) Perry; and the 
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uncle of many nieces and nephews; 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 extend to the family 
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and friends of Wayne Perry our sincere condolences; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Wayne Perry.