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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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learned with sadness of the death of Luke Matarelli of Peoria 
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on November 4, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Matarelli was born June 1, 1926, in Toluca, to 
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Luca and Teresa Antonacci Matarelli; he married Norma Lea 
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Fisher on January 10, 1948, in Peoria; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 on an 
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aircraft carrier during World War II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He attended Bradley University, where he majored 
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in architectural engineering and drawing; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Matarelli was a businessman in Peoria for over 
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50 years; he was a building contractor and real estate 
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developer, owning and operating L. Matarelli & Son 
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Construction, along with Matarelli Equipment, Matarelli Fine 
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Furniture, Peoria Trading Post, and L.M. Enterprises, and was a 
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managing partner in Mid-Land Trust, along with other 
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businesses; he was well-respected in the business community; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church, but 
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also attended Sacred Heart and St. Sharbel's Catholic churches, 
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all of Peoria; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a past member of Sunset Hills Country Club; 
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he loved golfing and was an avid collector; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
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brothers, Joe and Don Matarelli; and his sisters, Clara Hunter 
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and Jenny Kaufman; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The passing of Luke Matarelli is felt by all who 
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knew and loved him, especially his wife, Norma; his son, Luke 
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Randall Matarelli; his daughters, Tonya Kay (Dallas) Sumpter, 
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Pamela Rae Matarelli, Lu Ann Lea Freeman, Lynn (Keith Bufano) 
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Matarelli, and Renee Sue Matarelli; his nine grandchildren; his 
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great-granddaughter; his brother, Frank Matarelli; and his 
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sister, Irma Barden; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Luke Matarelli and extend our most sincere condolences to his 
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family, friends, and community; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.