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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 Consorica V. Irizari, who passed away on |
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| April 10, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on June 22, 1931 in the Philippines; |
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| she immigrated to Chicago in 1976, along with her children and |
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| her husband; she was a devout Catholic and strong in her faith; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She sacrificed a life of comfort in the |
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| Philippines for the chance at a better future for her children; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She was educated in the Philippines and graduated |
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| from college summa cum laude; and
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| WHEREAS, During World War II, she witnessed the Japanese |
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| occupation of the Philippines and was the Japanese interpreter |
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| for her family; and
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| WHEREAS, Consorica Irizari is survived by her siblings, |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Nestor Venturina and Ine Venturina Cruz; her |
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| husband, Benedicto Irizari; her children, Alexis (Vicki |
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| Filomeno) Irizari, Annie (Aaron) Muller, and Angie (Edwin) |