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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph H. Whalen of Colchester, who 
4passed away on December 22, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Whalen was born on July 29, 1921 in 
6Colchester to Peter and Mary (nee Murphy) Whalen; he served his 
7country in the United States Army in the South Pacific theater 
8during World War II; he married Joan Yetter on November 4, 
91949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joseph Whalen retired from farming; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joseph Whalen was a member of St. Paul Church of 
12Macomb, the Macomb American Legion, the Veteran's of Foreign 
13Wars, and was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joseph Whalen was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Joan; his parents; his sisters, Teresa Connor, Gertrude 
17Pittenger, and Margaret Spangler; and his brothers, Bernard and 
18John Whalen; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph Whalen is survived by his daughters, 
20Kathleen Whalen, Susie (Mike) Nichols, and Barbara Thompson; 
 
 
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1his sons, Bernard (Joan) Whalen and Patrick Whalen; his 
2grandchildren, Joseph (Amanda) Nichols, Wesley Thompson, Brock 
3(Kim) Thompson, Gracie Whalen, Kelly (Diana) Nichols, Tyler 
4(Jessica) Nichols, Amanda Whalen, Caitlin Whalen, Ryne Caleb 
5(Katie) Whalen, and Alex Whalen; his great-grandchildren, Ryne 
6Caleb Whalen II, Carson Whalen, and Quin, Jace, Easton, Jalie, 
7and Davis Nichols; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, 
8be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Joseph H. Whalen, 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 Joseph Whalen as an  expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.