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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Manley Lawrence "Larry" Zanco of |
| 4 | | Waukegan, who passed away on November 15, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco was born in DeKalb to Giuseppe (Joe) |
| 6 | | and Inez Zanco on September 30, 1928; he moved to Waukegan in |
| 7 | | 1937; he attended St. Bartholomew School in Waukegan and |
| 8 | | graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1946; he earned |
| 9 | | his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Northern Illinois |
| 10 | | University in 1950, where he was also one of the founding |
| 11 | | members of the school's golf team; he then served in the United |
| 12 | | States Army from 1951-1953; he earned his master's degree from |
| 13 | | Roosevelt University in 1972; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco worked as an educator in Elementary |
| 15 | | School District 64 in North Chicago for almost forty years |
| 16 | | before his retirement; he was also a talented cartoonist, and |
| 17 | | his editorial work appeared in many publications, including the |
| 18 | | News-Sun, Boys' Life, School Shop, and several religious |
| 19 | | magazines; he also wrote and illustrated the book General Shop |
| 20 | | Projects; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco was a proud Italian-American, and he |
| 22 | | enjoyed sharing stores about his life and dining out with |
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| 1 | | family and friends; for 60 years, he designed the family |
| 2 | | Christmas card, which was highly anticipated by those who |
| 3 | | received it; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, |
| 5 | | and golf; his family was most important, and its continued |
| 6 | | growth gave him much joy; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 8 | | his aunt, Tonina Bettina; and his uncle, Barba Bettina; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Larry Zanco is survived by his devoted wife of 62 |
| 10 | | years, Marge; his loving children, Michael (Kathryn) and |
| 11 | | Pamela; his cherished grandchildren, Joe, Matt (Hayley Topel), |
| 12 | | Zoe, Dustin (Julia) Lafferty, and Haley Burroughs; his |
| 13 | | sisters-in-law, Ruth Serdar, Mary Ann Skof, and Lorrie Aalund; |
| 14 | | his many nieces and nephews; his uncle Bob (Dee) Serdar; and |
| 15 | | his aunt Violet "Vi" Anderson; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Manley Lawrence "Larry" Zanco and extend our sincere |
| 19 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 20 | | him; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |