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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of James C. Torricelli, Ph.D., of Rochester, |
| 4 | | who passed away on September 22, 2010; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born the youngest of nine children on |
| 6 | | January 28, 1935 in his home in Tovey, the son of Patrizio |
| 7 | | Joseph and Virginia Vignocchi Torricelli of Ospitale, Italy; he |
| 8 | | graduated from Tovey Grade School and Kincaid High School; he |
| 9 | | earned an associate's degree from Springfield Junior College |
| 10 | | and his bachelor's degree from Quincy College; he then went on |
| 11 | | to earn his master's degree from Southeast Missouri State |
| 12 | | University (SEMO) in Kirksville, Missouri, and his Ph.D. at |
| 13 | | Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, He proudly served his country in the Army Reserve |
| 15 | | for eight years and served during the Korean War; he was made |
| 16 | | an Honorary Colonel of the National Guard; he worked as a |
| 17 | | teacher and coach and went on to run a vocational school; he |
| 18 | | then began and ran his own non-profit organization, New Start |
| 19 | | Inc. for more than 30 years; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, He was well rooted in his Italian heritage and was |
| 21 | | known as a colorful, unique man who was devoted to his family; |
| 22 | | his word was his life; he was a member of the Cathedral of the |
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| 1 | | Immaculate Conception; he was also very involved in local and |
| 2 | | State politics and was a member of the Sangamo Club, Past |
| 3 | | Member of the Roman Cultural Society, and founding member of |
| 4 | | the Bulldog Baseball Dugout Club; he loved to travel, read, |
| 5 | | fish, hunt, cook Italian food, and dance; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his |
| 7 | | brothers, Mario, Joseph, William, Fred, and Reno Torricelli; |
| 8 | | and his nephew, Fred-John Torricelli; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, James Torricelli is survived by his siblings, |
| 10 | | Wanda (husband, Kenny) Melvin and Robert and John Torricelli; |
| 11 | | his sisters-in-law, Nancy and JoAnn Torricelli; his loving and |
| 12 | | devoted fiancee, Cheryl Betty; his daughter, Virginia |
| 13 | | (husband, Joseph) Bartletti; his sons, James (wife, Karen), |
| 14 | | Timothy (wife, Mary), Steve (wife, Gina), and Jeffrey |
| 15 | | Torricelli; his seven grandchildren, Sara, Reece, Bryce, |
| 16 | | Sofia, Francesca, and Olivia Torricelli and Lauren Blakeman; |
| 17 | | and his many nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 20 | | his family and friends, the passing of James C. Torricelli; and |
| 21 | | be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |