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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rudolph "Rudy" J. Papa, who passed away 
4on August 28, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa was born on September 1, 1936 in 
6Madison; his parents were John and Helen (nee Zarr) Papa; he 
7married Jacqueline Kintzele on September 14, 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa worked at the Bethalto School 
9District for 33 years and it was important to him to be known 
10as an educator; he loved each and every one of his students and 
11could remember their names long after they left his classroom; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa served the Village of Bethalto as a 
14board member for 12 years; he was elected to the Madison County 
15Board in 1982 and served until he retired from public office in 
162001; he was elected by his fellow board members to serve as 
17county board chairman in 1996; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa was a member of Our Lady Queen of 
19Peace Catholic Church; he was a member of the Knights of 
20Columbus, where he was a 3rd Degree Knight and had been a past 
21Grand Knight; he was also a member of the Illinois Education 
 
 
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1Association and the National Education Association; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa served on the State of Illinois 
3Community College Board; he was the curator of the Bethalto 
4Museum; he served as Wood River Township Highway Commissioner 
5and as a precinct committeeman; he also served as a baseball 
6coach; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa enjoyed history, golf, playing his 
8harmonica, his swimming pool, walking his dog, flowers, 
9butterflies, all local sports, music, dancing, and spending 
10time with his grandbabies and granddogs; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa was preceded in death by his parents 
12and 5 brothers, Bob, George, Frank, Bill, and Joe; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rudolph Papa is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; 
145 daughters and their spouses, Diana Williams, Jill (Brad) 
15Sauls, JoEllyn (Kent) Patterson, Beth Papa, and Mary (Oscar 
16Nuncio) Papa; 7 grandchildren and their spouses, Ashley (Eric) 
17Anderson, Paige Williams, Jim and Joe Sauls, Ben and Andrew 
18Patterson, and Bailee Tanney; 2 brothers and their spouses, 
19John (Louise) Papa and Larry (Sue) Papa; and many nieces and 
20nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
2family and friends, mourn the passing of Rudolph "Rudy" J. 
3Papa; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Rudolph Papa as an expression of our 
6sympathy.