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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Louis P. Farina, former Alderman in the 
4City of Chicago, who passed away on August 11, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He grew up in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of 
6Chicago and was a graduate of Wells High School; he was a 
7veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army 
8Medical Corp; he was a proud recipient of the Purple Heart and 
9the Bronze Star; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He attended DePaul University and John Marshall 
11Law School; he was Chicago's parking commissioner from 1961 to 
121978 and a deputy commissioner at the Department of Streets and 
13Sanitation from 1978 to 1980; he was also a real estate agent; 
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15    WHEREAS, Mr. Farina served as an alderman for three years, 
16from 1980 to 1983, serving the 36th Ward; he later worked with 
17the Safer Foundation, helping former inmates; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, Louis Farina was the beloved husband of Rose, nee 
19Torina; the devoted father of Philip (Kathleen), James (Rita), 
20Richard (Patti), and Mark (Diane) Farina; and the fond 
21grandfather of Lauren, Nicholas, Lisa, Olivia, Michael, Louis, 
 
 
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1and the late Casey; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
4his family and friends, the passing of Louis Farina; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Louis Farina as a symbol of our 
8sincere sympathy.