SR0698 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Manuel Eliseo Navarro, who passed away on October 1, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was born on February 11, 1953 to Eliseo and Imelda Navarro; he married Constance Lynn Engle and, together, they had four children; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro attended Holy Angel's grade school, graduated from Andrean High School in 1971, and attended St. Joseph's College; he served in the United States Coast Guard; and he was the former director of the Gary Police Department Civil Defense unit; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was a successful businessman; in 1975, he founded Navarro Construction and, in 1976, he founded his second company, Tierra Environmental; he received several awards and recognition in relation to his businesses, for both community involvement and successful minority contracting; and

WHEREAS, Manuel Navarro was also heavily involved in a variety of organizations throughout Indiana and Illinois; he was a member of the board of directors of the Kimbrough Center for state corrections, a certified OSHA safety inspector, president of Hispanic of Northwest Indiana, chairman of the corporate membership committee for Hispanic Voices Ltd., a member of the Hispanic Democratic Organization, an honorary Lake County Sheriff's deputy, vice president of the Illiana Hummer Club, as well as a team leader of the Hummer Emergency Response Team; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was honored many times throughout his career with awards for community involvement, minority education and employment, and other areas that benefited the communities and the residents of both Indiana and Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Navarro was known for his love of vehicles; he was a certified pilot and he had a deep appreciation for cars, motorcycles, and airplanes; and

WHEREAS, Manuel Navarro was preceded in death by his brother, Pedro; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Manuel Eliseo Navarro will be felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Connie; his children, Patrick, Gabriella, Elena, and Erin; his parents, Eliseo and Imelda; his sisters, Imelda (Bill) Blosky and Melanie (Gus) Fangras; his brother, Michael (Karen) Navarro; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all who knew and loved him, the death of Manuel Eliseo Navarro; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Manuel Eliseo Navarro.