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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of John H. "Jack" Long of Springfield,
4 who passed away on March 9, 2025; and
5 WHEREAS, Jack Long was born in Jacksonville to Walter
6 Myron and Kathleen Vortman Long on September 29, 1939; he
7 served in the U.S. Army; he married Rosemarie Feleccia on
8 August 10, 1963; and
9 WHEREAS, Jack Long was a bricklayer and worked for
10 Pillsbury; he retired from the State of Illinois as a
11 stationary engineer; he also served as the assessor for
12 Springfield Township from 1993 to 2009; and
13 WHEREAS, Jack Long's passion was spending time playing
14 golf with his friends and family; he was also an avid sports
15 fan, and his favorite teams were the St. Louis Cardinals and
16 the St. Louis Rams; he was also a University of Illinois fan
17 and enjoyed watching games with his family and friends; he was
18 a coach for the Dale Teubner Memorial Little League and 5th and
19 6th grade basketball at St. Cabrini; he also was a major
20 supporter of Williamsville girls softball and loved watching
21 his two youngest granddaughters pitch; and
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1 WHEREAS, Jack Long was preceded in death by his wife,
2 Rosemarie; his parents; and his sister, Connie Esslinger; and
3 WHEREAS, Jack Long is survived by his sons, Brad (Laura)
4 and Brian (Lori) Long; his grandchildren, Valerie Scheina,
5 Anthony Long, Feleshia (Cole) Childress, Hayley Long (Jesse De
6 Castro), and Payton Long; his great-grandchildren, Cassidy
7 Scheina, Bella Scheina, Bryleigh Rose Scheina, Walter
8 Childress, and an additional great-grandchild due in June; his
9 brother, Larry Long; his sisters-in-law, Mary Choate and Betty
10 (Thomas) Blasko; his brother-in-law, Thomas (Toni) Feleccia;
11 and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
12 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14 John H. "Jack" Long and extend our sincere condolences to his
15 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
16 further
17 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the family of Jack Long as an expression of our
19 deepest sympathy.
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