Bill Text: IL SR1253 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of John Calvin Peters of Rock Island.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-12-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR1253 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1253-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of John Calvin "Cal" Peters of Rock Island,
who passed away on November 15, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Cal Peters was born in Coal City on September 23,
1927 to John Daniel and Mary Oswald Peters; he served in the
United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1947 and from 1950 to
1951; he married JoAnn Senter on May 20, 1951 in Coal City; and
WHEREAS, Cal Peters retired from the Rock Island Arsenal,
where he was head of maintenance; he previously worked at the
Arsenal in Joliet; in his early years, he was a partner in Coal
City Builders; and
WHEREAS, Cal Peters was a member of the National Rifle
Association and loved to hunt and fish; and
WHEREAS, Cal Peters was preceded in death by his wife,
JoAnn, and his son, Calvin J. "Cal" Peters; and
WHEREAS, Cal Peters is survived by his daughter-in-law,
Cheryl Peters; his grandsons, John Peters and his wife, Beth,
and Michael Peters; his brother and sister-in-law, Tom and
Joanne Peters; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Anton and

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Irene Bosonetta; numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
John Calvin "Cal" Peters, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Cal Peters as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.