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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 Jack Zucco of Rochester, who passed |
| 4 | | away on February 13, 2026; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco, the cherished son of Marc and Carrie |
| 6 | | (Garrett) Zucco, was born in Grayling, Michigan on October 3, |
| 7 | | 2008; he was a young man of physical, mental, and spiritual |
| 8 | | grit who lived his faith genuinely and never missed an |
| 9 | | opportunity to help others; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco grew up trying many different things, |
| 11 | | but he soon settled on wrestling, soccer, pole vault, and most |
| 12 | | recently, playing guitar; he was involved with Cub Scouts and |
| 13 | | Boy Scouts and was an Eagle Scout candidate; he served his |
| 14 | | community by working the fields at the ballpark for the |
| 15 | | Rochester Youth Athletics Association and worked as a |
| 16 | | lifeguard at Springfield Elks Lodge #158; he loved to spend |
| 17 | | time with his family and friends at Krekel's; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco was an active member of his parish as |
| 19 | | an altar server and worked at fish fries and Vacation Bible |
| 20 | | School; he planned on traveling to Rome in August on a youth |
| 21 | | mission trip; he taught others to love and to let God's light |
| 22 | | shine; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco loved life, as well as his family, |
| 2 | | friends, and strangers; he was a son, brother, grandson, |
| 3 | | nephew, cousin, friend, and helper to anyone who would have |
| 4 | | him; he turned people into the best versions of themselves |
| 5 | | without even knowing it; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco was preceded in death by his |
| 7 | | grandfather, Lary Garrett; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jack Zucco is survived by his devoted parents; |
| 9 | | his grandparents, Michael and Rebecca Zucco and Mary Garrett; |
| 10 | | his three adoring sisters, Molly, Adele, and Lucy Zucco; his |
| 11 | | aunt, Sara (Brandon) Goode; his uncles, Matt (Britta) Zucco |
| 12 | | and Adam (Samantha) Garrett; as well as several cousins and |
| 13 | | countless friends who meant the world to him; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Jack Zucco and extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
| 17 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Jack Zucco as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy. |
