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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Pete Bernot of Benld, who passed away on 
4April 21, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pete Bernot was born in Chicago to Peter "Fish" 
6Yanites and Mary Bernot on December 1, 1934; he was raised by 
7his grandmother, Mary Mitchell, and she taught him to speak 
8Lithuanian; he married Wanda Huffman on February 20, 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Pete Bernot retired from Shell Oil company in Wood 
10River after 20 years of service; throughout his time at Shell, 
11he only missed one day of work; prior to his employment at 
12Shell, he was a member of the Labor International Union of 
13North America (LIUNA) Local #338 in Wood River, where he worked 
14on the construction of Interstate 55 and Southern Illinois 
15University Edwardsville; he also owned a bar on Central Avenue 
16in Benld; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Pete Bernot was awarded a 50-Year Membership Card 
18from LIUNA in 2013; he was an avid quail hunter, gardener, and 
19fisherman; he enjoyed attending boys high school basketball 
20games and attended the IHSA state tournament for 30 consecutive 
21years; he traveled all over southern Illinois to watch  
22competitive basketball; his grandchildren brought him the most 
 
 
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1joy, and he loved supporting Rylee at his baseball games and 
2Peyton when he campaigned for a local office; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Pete Bernot was preceded in death by his parents; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pete Bernot is survived by his wife, Wanda; his 
6son, Jeffrey A. Bernot; his grandsons, Rylee A. and Peyton M. 
7Bernot; his granddaughter, Ashleigh N. Feldmann; and his 
8great-grandchildren, Elexia, Jace, Emrigh, and Jax; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Pete Bernot and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Pete Bernot as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.