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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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were saddened to learn of the death of their former colleague, 
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Anthony Scariano of Olympia Fields, on Saturday, April 17, 
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2004; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scariano was born in Chicago to Sicilian 
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immigrants; his parents instilled in him a sense of patriotism 
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and duty to the United States, along with an ache for the 
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traditions of his family's native land; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scariano served in the Army's Office of 
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Strategic Services during World War II and then enrolled at 
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George Washington University, graduating in 1942; he graduated 
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from Georgetown University Law Center in 1948; he worked as an 
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assistant U.S. attorney until 1954, when he entered private 
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practice; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scariano was passionate about justice; he 
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fought for poor people, for minorities, and for the powerless; 
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he fought for public education while serving in the House of 
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Representatives from 1956 to 1972 as State Representative of 
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the first legislative district; he was one of the sponsors of 
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the first Open Meetings Act; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scariano was appointed chairman of the 
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Illinois Racing Board in 1972, then to the Illinois Appellate 
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Court in 1984, where he remained until his retirement in 1996; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scariano was a student of policy who enjoyed 
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opera and read extensively; in recent years, he enjoyed 
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five-mile walks through forest preserves where he listened to 
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self-recordings of Italian poetry and read Italian literature; 
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and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The passing of Anthony Scariano has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his wife of 61 years, Leah C. (nee 
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Vaira); his sons Anthony Jr. and John; his brothers, John 
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(Martha) and Joseph; his  sister, Marie (Frank) Makowski; his 
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grandchildren, Anthony III and Leigh Christine; and his many 
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nieces, nephews, and dear friends; he was preceded in death by 
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one daughter, Mary Phyllis Scariano; therefore, be it 
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
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Anthony Scariano, a man who fought for justice for the 
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downtrodden, and who will be remembered for his humor and good 
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nature; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Anthony Scariano as an expression of 
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our sincere condolences during their time of bereavement.