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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
Jack H. Querciagrossa, who passed away on 
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January 17, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jack Querciagrossa was born on February 24, 1925 
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in Oglesby; his parents were Dominic and Mary (Barattini) 
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Querciagrossa; he married Susan Hauptman on January 19, 1947 at 
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St. Roch's Church in La Salle; she passed away on December 8, 
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1990; he married Della Kaiser-Cain on May 1, 1992 at the Holy 
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Family Church in Oglesby; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jack Querciagrossa served his country with pride 
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and distinction with the Army Medical Corps in the Philippines 
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during World War II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jack Querciagrossa worked at the Marquette Cement 
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Company and later served as site superintendent for the Starved 
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Rock and Matthiessen State Parks; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jack Querciagrossa was a member of the Holy Family 
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Church and the Holy Name Society and was a past member of the 
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Police Chiefs Association; he also served as a Democratic 
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precinct committeeman and vice chairman of the La Salle County 
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Democrats; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Jack Querciagrossa is survived by his wife, Della; 
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his son, Jay Querciagrossa; his stepsons, Keith (Julia) Cain 
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and Danny (Kathy) Cain; his daughters, Mary Jo (Patrick) Barry 
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and Susan Kaye (James) Knoblauch; and his five grandchildren, 
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five step-grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Jack H. Querciagrossa; 
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and 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 Jack Querciagrossa as an expression 
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of our sympathy.