Bill Text: IL SR1379 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Glenn Joseph "Joe" Ponitz of Marengo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR1379 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1379-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Glenn Joseph "Joe" Ponitz of Marengo, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on January 21, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Joe Ponitz was born in Belvidere to Glenn Curtiss | ||||||
| 6 | and Mildred A. (Andrews) Ponitz on June 2, 1954; he married | ||||||
| 7 | Kathleen Pflug at Zion Lutheran Church in McHenry on May 28, | ||||||
| 8 | 1977; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Joe Ponitz retired from the Illinois State Toll | ||||||
| 10 | Highway Authority after 27 years of service; he was also a | ||||||
| 11 | member of the Marengo Fire Department for 35 years; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Joe Ponitz was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran | ||||||
| 13 | Church; he enjoyed woodworking, target shooting, the lake | ||||||
| 14 | house, and spending time with his family; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Joe Ponitz was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 16 | his brother, Randy; and his brothers-in-law, Gordon Townsend | ||||||
| 17 | and Steve Johnson; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Joe Ponitz is survived by his wife, Kathleen; his | ||||||
| 19 | sons, Joseph (Sarah) Ponitz and Adam (Carrie) Ponitz; his | ||||||
| 20 | grandchildren, Sydney, Ayden, Felicity, and Max Ponitz; his | ||||||
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| 1 | sisters, Glenda Townsend, Judy Ponitz, Donna (George) | ||||||
| 2 | Dumproff, and Cecilia Johnson; and his many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 3 | therefore, be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 6 | Glenn Joseph "Joe" Ponitz and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 7 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 8 | further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of Joe Ponitz as an expression of our | ||||||
| 11 | deepest sympathy.
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