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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Floyd A. "Johnny Boy" Sumila of
4 Danville, who passed away June 23, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Sumila was born September 22, 1915, in
6 Danville, the son of John and Agitha Manicki Sumiloski; he
7 married Sally Noel on September 30, 1939, in Hegeler; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Sumila was a member of Holy Family Catholic
9 Church and a life member of the Knights of Columbus, in which
10 he was a 3rd degree; he served as House Chairman of the
11 Knights of Columbus for 13 years; Mr. Sumila was also a
12 member of the Westville American Legion Post #51; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Sumila loved being with his family and
14 enjoyed playing golf and baseball, and he was a St. Louis
15 Cardinals fan; he had played baseball in the PNA League and
16 with the Chicago White Sox farm clubs in Texas, New Mexico,
17 and Wisconsin; Mr. Sumila umpired in the Twilight League for
18 12 years for $2 a game; Mr. Sumila also enjoyed his morning
19 coffee group at McDonald's; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. Sumila had worked for Hegeler Zinc for 20
21 years in the Rolling Mill and then as a route salesman for
22 Depke Welding Supplies for 32 years, retiring in 1986; he
23 served in the U.S. Army in World War II from 1943-1946 as a
24 corporal; and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Sumila will be deeply missed by all those
26 who knew him and loved him, especially his wife, Sally; his
27 three sons, Edward C. (Chris) Sumila, Gary J. Sumila, and
28 John (Tina) Sumila; his brother, Leonard (Mary) Sumila; his
29 sister, Mary Zielinski Grey; and his three grandchildren,
30 Nicholas, Bryan, and Traci Sumila; therefore, be it
31 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2 his family and friends, the death of Floyd A. "Johnny Boy"
3 Sumila; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Floyd A. "Johnny Boy" Sumila with
6 our sincere condolences.