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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Joseph Karinattu of Danville, who 
4passed away on January 9, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Karinattu was born in Erumeli, India to Mathew 
6and Ann (Njarackel) Karinattu on August 6, 1938; he married Raj 
7Mundattuchundayil on August 19, 1963; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Karinattu founded the Tilton Medical Center in 
91984, where he worked as a family practice physician; he was a 
10volunteer physician at Well Baby Clinics for several years; he 
11was nursing home director at Vermilion Manor and Colonial Manor 
12Nursing Homes; he was a past president of the Vermilion County 
13Medical Society and served as the secretary and treasurer of 
14the Vermilion County Medical Society from 1990 to the present; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Karinattu was a member St. Paul's Catholic 
17Church; he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, 
18photography, listening to classical music, and fishing; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dr. Karinattu was preceded in death by his parents 
20and one sister; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Karinattu is survived by his wife, Raj; his  
2son, Jeff (Betcy) Karinattu; his  daughter, Jennifer (Jim) Ward; 
3his  grandchildren, Ava Karinattu and Caitlyn and Justin Ward; 
4his three brothers and three sisters; and  a special cousin, 
5Rev. Thomas Njarackel; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Dr. Joseph Karinattu and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Dr. Karinattu as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.