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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
Christos K. Hountalas of Aurora, who |
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| passed away on October 16, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas was born in Kandyla, Tripolis, |
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| Greece on April 15, 1924; he was the son of the late |
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| Konstandinos and Eleni Hountalas; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas served in the first established |
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| Greek army following World War II, where he fought against |
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| Communist forces during the Greek Civil War; he was later |
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| appointed an evzone (King's honor guard), one of two selected |
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| out of 1500, where he guarded the tomb of the Unknown Soldier; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas immigrated to the United States, |
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| where he married his sweetheart, Harriet Koulos, on April 27, |
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| 1952; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas worked for Krohler Manufacturing |
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| from 1952 to 1966 and Sealmaster from 1966 until his retirement |
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| in 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas was one of the founders of the St. |
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| Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora in 1966; he served |
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| several years on the church's parish council and building |
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| committee when the church was built in its present location in |
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| 1979; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas was a regular at the City Golf |
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| Courses, a game he took up at age 67, playing 4 times a week and |
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| walking all 18 holes; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas is survived by his cherished |
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| spouse and partner of 56 years, Harriet; his loving children, |
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| the Reverend Dean (Olga), Spiro (Eleni), and Elaine (Brien) |
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| McHale; his adored grandchildren, Chris, Steven, Christos, and |
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| Sophia Hountalas and Brien, Siobhan, Sean, and Kevan McHale; |
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| his sister, Christine Boulias; and his several cousins, |
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| nephews, and nieces; and
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| WHEREAS, Chris Hountalas will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him as a man who loved life and had a knack for |
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| bringing a smile to everyone around him; 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 Christos K. Hountalas; |
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| and be it further
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