Bill Text: IL SR0165 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Jim Vinicky.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR0165 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0165-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Jim Vinicky, who passed away on March | ||||||
4 | 5, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky grew up in La Grange and raised his | ||||||
6 | family in La Grange Highlands; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky was an electrical supply salesman | ||||||
8 | whose territory included the City of Chicago and the suburbs; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky was known as a "foodie" before the | ||||||
11 | term existed, and he prided himself on knowing every | ||||||
12 | mom-and-pop eatery worth visiting; he was noted for his | ||||||
13 | ability to provide information on multiple restaurant options | ||||||
14 | in any neighborhood in Chicago or the suburbs to friends and | ||||||
15 | family, and a few of his favorite eateries included Stacy's | ||||||
16 | Cafe in Bellwood, El Faro in Summit, and Great Wall in Western | ||||||
17 | Springs; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky regularly vacationed with his wife in | ||||||
19 | Door County, Wisconsin, where he was a frequent visitor of the | ||||||
20 | supper club scene; he especially enjoyed visiting the | ||||||
21 | Greenwood Supper Club in Fish Creek; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky had many interests; he was an ardent | ||||||
2 | fan of the Chicago White Sox; he enjoyed reading the Chicago | ||||||
3 | Sun-Times and bowling, with a high score of 279; he loved | ||||||
4 | animals, and he once brought home a dog that he found hiding | ||||||
5 | under his car while he was on the North Side, naming the dog | ||||||
6 | after his car, Lincoln; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky was devoted to his family and | ||||||
8 | supportive of his children's aspirations; he served as the | ||||||
9 | family's perennial, and successfully anonymous, Santa Claus on | ||||||
10 | Christmas Eve; he relished swimming with his children and | ||||||
11 | grandchildren, despite being a non-swimmer; he was the king of | ||||||
12 | dad jokes; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky will be remembered for his | ||||||
14 | fun-loving, kind, and altruistic nature; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Jim Vinicky is survived by his wife, Sue; his | ||||||
16 | children, Jimmy Vinicky Jr. and Amanda Vinicky; his | ||||||
17 | daughter-in-law, Blakeley; and his two grandchildren; | ||||||
18 | therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
21 | Jim Vinicky and extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
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1 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to the family of Jim Vinicky as an expression of our | ||||||
4 | deepest sympathy.
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