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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Tony 
4Gaudio of Jacksonville, who passed away on July 8, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio was born on November 15, 1947, in 
6Litchfield; he was the son of Anton and Leona Darte Gaudio; he 
7married Susan Byers Lockman on June 22, 2007, in the Grand 
8Cayman Islands; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio was a 1965 graduate of Jacksonville 
10High School and a 1969 graduate of Western Illinois University; 
11following his college graduation, he began working at GTE in 
12Chicago as a computer software designer; in 1972, he returned 
13to Jacksonville to join the family business, A. Gaudio and 
14Sons; he served as president of the company at the time of his 
15passing; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio was a member of the Elks Club, the 
17Moose Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Jacksonville Kiwanis, 
18and the Jacksonville Country Club; he was a member and 
19supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and was a recipient of 
20the Silver Beaver Award; he was also a member and a former 
21board member of the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois; 
22and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio enjoyed playing golf and bowling and 
2was a fan of many sports teams, especially the St. Louis 
3Cardinals and the University of Illinois basketball team; he 
4enjoyed spending time with his friends and family most of all; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio was preceded in death by his father; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Tony Gaudio is survived by his wife, Susan; his 
9mother, Leona Gaudio; his brother, Steve (special friend, 
10Kristy Bonnett) Gaudio; and his stepchildren, Mandy (fiance, 
11Billy Leib) Lockman and Andrew Lockman; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
15Tony Gaudio; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Tony Gaudio as an expression of our 
18sympathy.