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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Carmen S. DiGiovine of Naperville, who 
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passed away on August 30, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carmen DiGiovine was born January 1, 1942 in 
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Joliet; he graduated from St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School 
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in 1956, Joliet Catholic High School in 1960, and Northern 
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Illinois University with a degree in Accountancy in 1965; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. DiGiovine was co-founder and principal of 
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DiGiovine Hnilo + Johnson Ltd. and DiGiovine Hnilo Jordan + 
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Johnson Financial Advisors Ltd. in Naperville; he was a 
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Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and 
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designated Certified Senior Advisor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. DiGiovine was the Past Treasurer and Board 
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Member of the Naperville Noon Lions, Past Board Member of the 
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Naperville Jaycees and SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 
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Parish Council, a Charter Member of the Naperville Education 
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Foundation, Past member of the Community Unit School District 
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203 Financial Task Force, Board Member and Finance Committee 
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member of St. Patrick's Residence for the Aged and Infirmed, 
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and Past Board Member and Charter Member of the Naperville 
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Rotary Sunrise Club; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, He provided assistance and support to the 
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Carmelite Sisters and the Diocese of Joliet to relocate St. 
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Patrick's Residence for the Aged and Infirmed to Naperville; he 
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assisted at DuPage PADS, and at the SS. Peter and Paul "Light 
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the Way" annual fundraiser; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Carmen DiGiovine will be deeply 
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felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Jane 
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(nee Gallagher) DiGiovine; his children, Carmen (Michalle) 
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DiGiovine, Jeanette (Todd) Gehrs, Kevin and Jordan DiGiovine; 
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his grandchildren, Kaitlin and Olivia DiGiovine, David, 
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Daniel, Isabella, Samuel, and Francesca Gehrs; and his 
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brothers, Angelo (Sharon) DiGiovine and Joe DiGiovine; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Carmen DiGiovine; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Carmen DiGiovine as a symbol of our 
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sympathy.