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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate have learned with great |
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| sadness that Albert A. Apa of Springfield died on September 21, |
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| 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Apa was born in Chicago on June 5, 1921, the |
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| son of Michael J. and Rose Marie Tenuta Apa; and
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| WHEREAS, in 1949 Mr. Apa married Betty Jones, she preceded |
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| him in death and, in 1988, Mr. Apa married Diane Atterberry; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Apa served in the U.S. Army during World War |
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| II, he received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, a Victory |
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| Medal, and a European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Apa worked for the Chicago Police Department |
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| for 32 years, having achieved the rank of sergeant; he retired |
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| as the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement |
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| Training and Standards Board in 1992 after 13 years of service; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Apa received the Award of Excellence in Law |
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| Enforcement Training for Lifetime Achievement, he was a member |
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| of the Italian American Police Association and the VFW Post 32, |
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| and he served on the board for the Illinois Criminal Justice |
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| Information Authority and the advisory board of the Federal Law |
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| Enforcement Training Center in Glencoe, Georgia; and
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| WHEREAS, The death of Albert A. Apa is a great loss to his |
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| family and friends, including his loving wife Diane, his |
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| daughter Candice Sue (Dennis) Enders, his sons Rick (Janet) and |
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| Chad (Teresa) Gooch, his five grandchildren, his sister Grace |
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| Apa, his brother Victor (Marie) Apa, his two nephews, and his |