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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
Lewis G. "Louie" Badalamenti of |
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| Edwardsville, who passed away on June 26, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti was born on March 22, 1927 in |
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| St. Louis; he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie |
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| (Sansone) Badalamenti; he married the former Doris E. |
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| Grotefendt on September 14, 1952; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti served his country with pride |
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| and distinction as a member of the United States Army; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti was the owner and operator of |
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| Rusty's Restaurant in Edwardsville after buying the restaurant |
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| from his father in the early 1950s; under his direction, the |
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| restaurant grew from a hamburger and pizza place into a fine |
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| dining establishment that was loved by many; he could still be |
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| seen at Rusty's buffet carving table during the week until a |
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| short time before his passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti enjoyed playing golf and |
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| cooking and was an avid drawer and painter; much of his work |
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| was displayed on the walls at Rusty's over the years and at |
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| local art shows; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti was a member of the Eden United |
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| Church of Christ in Edwardsville; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti was preceded in death by his |
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| wife; his parents; and his brothers, Joseph and Ronnie |
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| Badalamenti; and
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| WHEREAS, Lewis Badalamenti is survived by his son, Joseph |
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| Bryce Badalamenti and wife, Cindy; his daughters, Alexina |
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| "Lexie" Werner and husband, Dale, Camille Bourisaw and husband, |
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| Michael, and Taina Weir and husband, Doug; his special friend, |
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| Jacqueline "Jackie" Rader; his grandchildren, Chas and Torey |
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| Werner, Breanne Bourisaw, and Olivia Badalamenti; his |
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| step-grandchildren, Brittney and Heather Trapani; and his |
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| niece, Toni Siler and husband, Tom; 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 Lewis Badalamenti; and |
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| 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 Lewis Badalamenti as an expression |
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| of our sympathy.
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